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ABSTRACT

Inhibitors of HIV-1 protease and compositions containing them are described. Use of the inhibitors and compositions containing them to treat HIV, AIDS, and AIDS-related diseases is described.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part under 35 U.S.C. §365(c) ofPCT/US2011/067112, filed Dec. 23, 2011, which claims the benefit ofpriority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No.61/427,341 filed on Dec. 27, 2010, the entirety of each of which isincorporated by reference herein and is a continuation-in-part under 35U.S.C. §365(c) of PCT/US2011/067160, filed Dec. 23, 2011, which claimsthe benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S. ProvisionalApplication Ser. No. 61/427,295 filed on Dec. 27, 2010, the entirety ofeach of which is incorporated by reference herein.

GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

This invention was made with government support under GM053386 awardedby the National Institutes of Health. The government has certain rightsin the invention.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention described herein pertains to compounds, to compositionsand formulations comprising the compounds, and to methods of use of thecompounds and their compositions and formulations for the treatment ofdiseases, including diseases such as HIV, AIDS, and AIDS-relateddiseases.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The AIDS epidemic is one of the most challenging problems in medicine inthe 21st century (United Nations. 2004 Report on the global HIV/AIDSEpidemic: 4th global report. New York, U.S.A., 2004). The disclosure ofthe foregoing is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. Inaddition, the entirety of the disclosures of each of the publicationscited herein are also incorporated herein by reference. Among manystrategies to combat this disease, highly active antiretroviral therapy(HAART) with HIV protease inhibitors (PIs) in combination with reversetranscriptase inhibitors (RTIs) continues to be the first line treatmentfor control of HIV infection (Sepkowitz, K. A. AIDS—the first 20 years.N. Engl. J. Med. 2001, 344, 1764-1772). This treatment regimen hasdefinitely improved quality of life, enhanced HIV management, and haltedthe progression of the disease. However, despite these impressivesuccesses, there remain many challenges to treating this devastatingdisease, including decreasing both the toxicity and complexity of thesetreatment regimens. In addition, there is a growing population ofpatients that is developing multi-drug resistant strains of HIV, andthere is ample evidence that these strains can be further transmitted(Staszewski et al., Efavirenz plus zidovudine and lamivudine, efavirenzplus indinavir, and indinavir plus zidovudine and lamivudine in thetreatment of HIV-1 infection in adults. N. Engl. J. Med. 1999, 341,1865-1873; Wainberg et al., Public health implications of antiretroviraltherapy and HIV drug resistance. J. Am. Med. Assoc. 1998, 279,1977-1983).

HAART has had a major impact on the AIDS epidemic in industriallyadvanced nations; however, eradication of human immunodeficiency virustype 1 (HIV 1) appears to be currently unachieved, in part due to theviral reservoirs remaining in blood and infected tissues. The limitationof antiviral therapy of AIDS is also exacerbated by complicatedregimens, the development of drug-resistant HIV-1 variants, and a numberof inherent adverse effects.

A number of challenges have nonetheless been encountered in bringingabout the optimal benefits of the currently available therapeutics ofAIDS and HIV-1 infection to individuals receiving HAART (De Clercq 2002.Strategies in the design of antiviral drugs. Nat Rev Drug Discov1:13-25; Siliciano et al. 2004. A long-term latent reservoir for HIV-1:discovery and clinical implications. J Antimicrob Chemother 54:6-9;Simon, et al. 2003. HIV-1 dynamics in vivo: implications for therapy.Nat Rev Microbiol 1:181-90). They include (i) drug-related toxicities;(ii) partial restoration of immunologic functions once individualsdeveloped AIDS; (iii) development of various cancers as a consequence ofsurvival prolongation; (iv) flame-up of inflammation in individualsreceiving HAART or immune re-construction syndrome (IRS); and (v)increased cost of antiviral therapy. Such limitations of HAART areexacerbated by the development of drug-resistant HIV-1 variants (Carr2003. Toxicity of antiretroviral therapy and implications for drugdevelopment. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2:624-34; Fumero et al. 2003. Newpatterns of HIV-1 resistance during HAART. Clin Microbiol Infect9:1077-84; Grabar et al. 2006. HIV infection in older patients in theHAART era. J Antimicrob Chemother 57:4-7; Hirsch et al. 2004. Immunereconstitution in HIV-infected patients. Clin Infect Dis 38:1159-66;Little et al. 2002. Antiretroviral-drug resistance among patientsrecently infected with HIV. N Engl J Med 347:385-94).

Successful antiviral drugs, in theory, exert their virus-specificeffects by interacting with viral receptors, virally encoded enzymes,viral structural components, viral genes, or their transcripts withoutdisturbing cellular metabolism or function. However, at present, noantiretroviral drugs or agents are likely to be completely specific forHIV-1 or to be devoid of toxicity or side effects in the therapy ofAIDS, which has been an issue because patients with AIDS and its relateddiseases will have to receive antiretroviral therapy for a long periodof time, perhaps for the rest of their lives.

In one embodiment, described herein are novel non-peptidyl compounds andcompositions for treating patients in need of relief from HIV, AIDS, andAIDS-related diseases. Also described herein are methods for treatingsuch diseases. In one embodiment, it has been discovered that thenon-peptidyl compounds described herein are potent inhibitors of HIV-1protease. It has also been discovered that these compounds may offertherapeutic benefits to patients suffering from or in need of relieffrom HIV-1/AIDS.

In another embodiment, described herein is structure-based design ofnovel HIV-1 protease inhibitors (PI) incorporating a stereochemicallydefined 4-hexahydro-furopyranol-derived urethanes as the P2-ligand. Inone aspect, the inhibitors herein are designed to make extensiveinteractions including hydrogen bonding with the protein backbone of theHIV-1 protease active site. In another embodiment, the inhibitorsdescribed herein appear to show excellent enzyme inhibitory activity andantiviral potency. In one aspect, this antiviral potency may becomparable to that of approved protease inhibitors. In anotherembodiment, the inhibitors described herein appear to show excellentactivity against multi-PI-resistant variants.

In another embodiment, described herein is structure-based design ofnovel HIV-1 protease inhibitors (PI) incorporating hydrogen bondingresidues as the P₁ ligand. In one aspect, the inhibitors herein aredesigned to make extensive interactions including hydrogen bonding withthe protein backbone of the HIV-1 protease active site. In anotherembodiment, the inhibitors described herein appear to show excellentenzyme inhibitory activity and antiviral potency. In one aspect, thisantiviral potency may be comparable to that of approved proteaseinhibitors. In another embodiment, the inhibitors described herein mayshow excellent activity against multi-PI-resistant variants.

In one illustrative embodiment of the invention, there is provided acompound of the formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is cycloheteroalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl-alkyl, each of which isoptionally substituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)) where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur;

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where n is 1, 2, or 3, and each of R^(a) andR^(b) is defined as above;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; or

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted,where at least one substituent is a hydrogen bond forming group;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, a phosphate derivative, or apro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), NHS(O)₂, C(O)—O, or C(O)—NR⁶;

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; and

R⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, eachof which is optionally substituted; and wherein

the compound of formula (I) is other than one in which, together: Q isoxygen, W is oxygen, R¹ is hydrogen, X is methylene, R² is unsubstitutedphenyl, R³ is hydrogen or a phosphate derivative, R⁴ is isobutyl, Z isS(O)₂, and R⁵ is 4-aminophenyl or 4-methoxyphenyl when:

A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which RQ is hydrogen,hydroxy, methoxy or benzyloxy; or

A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which one of Y¹ and Y²is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is C(R^(e)R^(f)) or oxygen; or

A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment;

p is 1 or 2;

Y³ and Y⁴ are in each instance independently methylene or oxygen;

Y⁵ and Y⁶ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of oxygen and alkylene, providing that at least one of Y³ andY⁴ is oxygen, and wherein when one of Y³ and Y⁴ is optionallysubstituted methylene, at least one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ is oxygen, and A doesnot include a peroxide bond;

Y⁷ is a bond; and R¹ of the group is hydrogen.

Certain embodiments of a compound of a formula (I) are denoted herein asa compound of formula (I¹) or a compound of formula (I²). Throughoutthis specification (*) indicates the point of attachment for aparticular radical.

In one illustrative embodiment of the invention, compounds of formula(I¹)

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described herein,wherein

A is cycloheteroalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl-alkyl, each of which isoptionally substituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)) where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur;

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where n is 1, 2, or 3, and each of R^(a) andR^(b) is defined as above;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted,where at least one substituent is a hydrogen bond forming group;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), or NHS(O)₂; and

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted.

In one illustrative embodiment, the HIV-1 protease inhibitors describedherein are compounds of the following formula (I²):

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A is the following group, wherein (*) denotes the point of attachment:

one of Y¹ and Y² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is defined asfollows:

Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(a)R^(b)), CHNR^(a), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(c) and R^(d) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur;

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and alkoxy;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), or NHS(O)₂; and

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

providing that the compound of formula (I²) is not of the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, compositions containing one or more of thecompounds are also described herein. In one aspect, the compositionsinclude a therapeutically effective amount of the one or more compoundsfor treating a patient with HIV-1/AIDS. In another embodiment, methodsfor using the compounds and compositions for treating patients withHIV-1/AIDS are also described herein. In one aspect, the methods includethe step of administering one or more of the compounds and/orcompositions containing them to a patient with HIV-1/AIDS. In anotheraspect, the methods include administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of the one or more compounds and/or compositions described hereinfor treating patients with HIV-1/AIDS. Another embodiment is the use ofthe one or more compounds and/or compositions described herein fortreating patients with HIV-1/AIDS. In another embodiment, uses of thecompounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament fortreating patients with HIV-1/AIDS are also described herein. In oneaspect, the medicaments include a therapeutically effective amount ofthe one or more compounds and/or compositions for treating a patientwith HIV-1/AIDS.

It is appreciated herein that the compounds described herein may be usedalone or in combination with other compounds useful for treatingHIV/AIDS, including those compounds that may operate by the same ordifferent modes of action. In addition, it is appreciated herein thatthe compounds described herein may be used in combination with othercompounds that are administered to treat other symptoms of HIV/AIDS.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Described herein are compounds that exhibit protease inhibition. In oneaspect, the compounds described herein exhibit HIV-1 proteaseinhibition.

In another embodiment, compounds of the following formula (I¹) aredescribed herein:

wherein A, Q, R² and Ar are as described in the various embodiments andaspects disclosed herein for a compound of formula (I¹).

In one embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹, Ar is aryl or heteroarylas defined herein. In another embodiment, Ar is selected from the groupconsisting of 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl, a 3-substitutedphenyl, a 4-substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted benzisoxazole,an optionally substituted benzoxazole; an optionally substitutedbenzodioxane or an optionally substituted benzodioxolane, and the like.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) having the followingrelative and/or absolute stereochemistry are described herein:

wherein A, Q, W, R¹, X, R², R⁴ and Ar are as described in the variousdescriptions for a compound of formula (I¹) herein. In one embodiment,Ar is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl. In another embodiment,Ar is optionally substituted aryl.

In another embodiment compounds of formula (I¹) of the following formulaare described herein:

where Ar² is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl having one ormore of the following illustrative substituents: halo, amino, hydroxy,alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, hydroxyalkyl,hydroxyalkenyl, alkylene dioxy, aminoalkyl, where the amino group mayalso be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, arylalkylgroups,and/or acylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereof such as oximes,hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, andthe like, where at least one substituent is a hydrogen bond forminggroup, and

A, Q, W, R¹, R⁴ and Ar have the meanings described above for a compoundof formula (I¹).

In another embodiment compounds of formula (I¹) of the following formulaare described herein:

where X^(a) and X^(b) are each independently selected from hydrogen,halo, amino, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy,hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, aminoalkyl, where the amino group may alsobe substituted with one or two alkyl groups, arylalkylgroups, and/oracylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereof such as oximes,hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, andthe like, or X^(a) and X^(b) together form alkylene dioxy; and

A, R¹, Ar², and R⁴ have the meanings described above for a compound offormula (I¹).

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) of the formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described hereinwherein

X^(a) and X^(b) are independently selected from hydrogen, OH or OR^(5A),where R^(5A) is alkyl, alkylaryl, an oxygen protecting group or apro-drug substituent; and A, Q, W, R¹, Ar² and R⁴ have the meaningsdescribed above for a compound of formula (I¹).

In another embodiment of the compounds of formula (I¹) described herein,R⁴ is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, hydroxy,alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, amino, mono ordialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocyclylamino, orheterocyclylalkylamino, each of which is optionally substituted. In oneaspect, R⁴ is amino substituted alkyl or heterocycyl, orheterocyclylalkyl. In one variation of this aspect, the nitrogen atom ofthe amino group is mono or disubstituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl, oracyl, or is included in another heterocyclic group such as apyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or piperazinyl group. In another variation ofthis aspect, the nitrogen atom of the hetetocylclyl group is substitutedwith alkyl, cycloalkyl, or acyl. In another aspect, R⁴ is optionallysubstituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, including both linear and branchedvariations thereof, such as methyl, ethyl, butyl, isobutyl, and thelike, and cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 3-methyl-cyclopentyl, and the like.In another aspect, R ⁴ is optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheterocyclylalkyl, where the heterocyclic portions includes, but is notlimited to, tetrahydrofuranyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl,morpholinyl, piperazinyl, and the like.

In another illustrative embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) of formula

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described, wherein

Z is C(R^(c)R^(d)) where each of R^(c) and R^(d) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and arylalkyl; R^(4A), R^(4B) and R^(4C) are independently selected ineach instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, andarylalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted, or R^(4A),R^(4B) and the atoms to which they are attached form a ring, and R^(4C)is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and arylalkyl,each of which may be optionally substituted; and A, R¹ and Ar² have themeanings disclosed above for a compound of formula (I¹).

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) of the formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described hereinwherein A, R¹, Ar², R⁴ and Ar have the meanings described above for acompound of formula (O).

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) are described where inof each of the foregoing formulae and embodiments for a compound offormula (I¹, A is cycloheteroalkyl, which includes monocyclic andpolycyclic rings that have at least one nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfuratom, where it is to be understood that the polycyclic rings may befused and/or Spiro ring systems. Illustratively, monocycliccycloheteroalkyls include, but are not limited to 5-, 6-, and 7-memberedcyclic ethers and diethers, such as tetrahydrofurans, pyrans,1,3-dioxolanes, 1,3-dixoxanes, 1,4-dioxanes, 1,3-dioxepanes, and thelike; pyrrolidines, piperidines, piperazines, and the like; andtetrahydrothiophenes, thiopyrans, including oxidized variations thereof,and the like. Illustratively, polycyclic cycloheteroalkyls include, butare not limited to, the foregoing monocyclic rings fused to each other,or to cycloalkyls, and alternatively the spiro variations thereof. Asindicated herein, it is also to be understood that where such fused orspiro ring systems include chiral centers, any and all possiblestereoisomers are contemplated to be included herein. In addition, boththe pure enantiomers and diastereomers, as well as various mixtures ofpure enantiomers and diastereomers are contemplated to be includedherein. It is also to be understood that the point of attachment of thecycloheteroalkyl groups described herein may be at any locus of the ringsystem.

In another illustrative embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) of formula(I^(1a)) or (I^(1b))

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described herein,wherein

Y¹ is C(R^(e)R^(f)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(e)R^(f)), CHNR^(e), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(e) and R^(f) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(g) and R^(h) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted; and

Q, W, R¹, X, R², R³, R⁴, Z and R⁵ have the meanings described above fora compound of formula (I¹).

In another illustrative embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) of theformula

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described herein,wherein

one of Y¹ and Y² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is defined asfollows:

Y¹ is C(R^(e)R^(f)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(e)R^(f)), CHNR^(e), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(e) and R^(f) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(g) and R^(h) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted; and

Q, W, R¹, X, R², R³, R⁴, Z and R⁵ have the meanings described above fora compound of formula (I¹).

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) are described where, inof each of the foregoing formulae and embodiments, Y¹ is oxygen; or Y¹is C(R^(e)R^(f)), where R^(e) is hydrogen, and R^(f) is hydrogen oralkoxy, such as methoxy; or Y² is oxygen; or Y² is C(R^(e)R^(f)), whereR^(e) is hydrogen, and R^(f) is hydrogen, such as methoxy.

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹, A is a mono orpolycyclic ether. In another embodiment, A is a radical having one ofthe following structures

where (*) indicates the point of attachment of the group A; j is aninteger that is independently selected in each instance from 0, 1, 2, or3; k is an integer from 1 to 5; Y⁰ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; each ofR^(a) and R^(b) is independently selected in each instance from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; and R^(j) and R^(k)each represent one or more optional substituents, each of which isindependently selected in each instance from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy,alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy,heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, andheteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionally substituted In oneaspect, R^(a) and R^(b) are both hydrogen. In another aspect, R^(j) andR^(k) are both hydrogen. In another aspect, R^(a), R^(b), R^(j) andR^(k) are each hydrogen. In another aspect, one or more of R^(j) andR^(k) is alkoxy.

It is appreciated that when the integer j is in each case 0 or 1, thering fusion is syn, whereas when in one instance the integer j is 2 andin the other instance the integer j is 1 or 2, the ring fusion may besyn or anti. It is further appreciated that in each of these relativestereochemical configurations, there are potentially two absolutestereochemical configurations. Unless otherwise indicated by specificreference to a relative or absolute stereochemical configuration, thestructures described herein refer both individually to each enantiomer,as well as collectively to all possible mixtures of such enantiomers. Itis appreciated that the foregoing cyclic ethers may be optionallysubstituted with one or more groups R^(a) and/or R^(b), each of which isindependently selected, and is as described in the various embodimentsand aspects disclosed herein for a compound of formula (I¹).

In another illustrative embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹), andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described herein, whereinA is of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment;

p is 1, 2, or 3;

Y³ and Y⁴ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of optionally substituted methylene, oxygen, and amino;

Y⁵ and Y⁶ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of amino, oxygen, alkylene, and heteroalkylene, providingthat at least one of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen, and wherein when one of Y³ andY⁴ is optionally substituted methylene, at least one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ isoxygen, and A does not include a peroxide bond, a sultanate bond, or asulfenamide bond;

Y⁷ is a bond or optionally substituted methylene; and

R^(i) is hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxylate or derivative thereof, amino orderivative thereof, acyl, sulfonyl or derivative thereof, alkyl, orheteroalkyl.

In another illustrative embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹), andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described herein, whereinA as described above is of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; and p, Y³, Y⁴, Y⁵, Y⁶,Y⁷, and R¹ are each defined as above.

In one embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹), for any of the abovedescriptions of A, Y⁴ is oxygen. In one embodiment for any of the abovedescriptions of A, Y⁷ is a bond. In one embodiment for any of the abovedescriptions of A, p is 1 or 2. In one embodiment for any of the abovedescriptions of A, p is 1. In one embodiment for any of the abovedescriptions of A, R¹ is hydrogen. In one embodiment for any of theabove descriptions of A, Y⁴ is oxygen. In one embodiment for any of theabove descriptions of A, Y⁵ or Y⁶ is oxygen. In one embodiment for anyof the above descriptions of A, Y⁴ and one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ are oxygen. Inone embodiment for any of the above descriptions of A, Y⁴ and Y⁵ areoxygen. In one embodiment for any of the above descriptions of A, eachof Y³, Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen. In one embodiment for any of the abovedescriptions of A, Y³ is optionally substituted methylene.

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹), A is a radicalhaving one of the following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment of A. It is therefore appreciated that such groupsare attached to the group Q, which is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, orC(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independently selectedin each instance, as defined in the various embodiments and aspectsdisclosed herein for a compound of formula (I¹).

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹), A is a radicalhaving one of the following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof. where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment of A. It is therefore appreciated that such groupsare attached to the group Q, which is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, orC(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independently selectedin each instance, as defined in the various embodiments and aspectsdisclosed herein.

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹), A is a radicalhaving one of the following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment of A. It is therefore appreciated that such groupsare attached to the group Q, which is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, orC(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independently selectedin each instance, as defined in the various embodiments and aspectsdisclosed herein.

In another illustrative embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹),compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are describedherein, wherein A is of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment.

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I¹), the group A iscycloheteroalkyl-alkyl of the formula Het-(CH₂)_(q)—; where q is aninteger selected from 1, 2, or 3; and Het is optionally substitutedcycloheteroalkyl. In another embodiment, Het is oxazolidine,thiazolidine, pyrolidine, piperidine, piperazine, and the like, each ofwhich is optionally substituted, including oxo substituents that formthe corresponding oxazolidinones, thiazolidinones, pyrollidinones,piperidinones, piperazinones, and the like.

In any of the foregoing formulae and embodiments of a compound offormula (I¹), the following compounds are described wherein:

Q is oxygen; and/or

W is oxygen; and/or

R¹ is hydrogen; and/or

R³ is hydrogen; and/or

R⁴ is a group CH₂—K—R^(4D), where K is a bond or NHCH₂, and R^(4D) isalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of whichis optionally substituted; or R^(4D) is isopropyl, furanyl,tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl, oxazolidinonyl, thiazolidinonyl,isoxazolidionyl, or isothiazolidinonyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; or R⁴ is branched alkyl; or R⁴ is isobutyl; or R⁴ islactamylalkyl; or R⁴ is pyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylalkyl; or R⁴ ispyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylmethyl; and/or

Z is SO₂; or Z is CO; or Z is NH; and/or

R⁵ is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or R⁵is substituted phenyl; or R⁵ is substituted phenyl, where thesubstituent is hydroxy or a derivative thereof, amino or a derivativethereof, thio or a derivative thereof, or any of the foregoing where thesubstituent is covalently attached to the aryl through a groupC(R^(X)R^(y)); where each of Rx and R^(y) is independently selected ineach instance from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; or R^(x)and R^(y) are each hydrogen; and/or

R⁵ is phenyl substituted with NH₂, OH, OMe, CH₂OH, and/or OCH₂O; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituteddihydrobenzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzothiopene; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzoxazole; or R⁵ is optionally substitutedbenzothiazole; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzisoxazole; or R⁵ isoptionally substituted benzoisothiazole; and/or

R^(a) and R^(b) are each hydrogen; and/or

n is 1.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) are described where inof each of the foregoing formulae and embodiments, R² or Ar² issubstituted phenyl.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) are described where inof each of the foregoing formulae and embodiments, R² or Ar² is phenylsubstituted with hydroxy or a derivative thereof, amino or a derivativethereof, thio or a derivative thereof, or any of the foregoing where thesubstituent is covalently attached to the phenyl through a groupC(R^(x)R^(y)); where each of R^(x) and R^(y) is independently selectedin each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; orboth R^(x) and R^(y) are hydrogen.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) are described where inof each of the foregoing formulae and embodiments, R² or Ar² is phenylsubstituted with a hydroxy derivative, a thio derivative, or an aminoderivative, where in each of the foregoing, derivatives include thosethat include a phosphorus-containing group; or R² or Ar² is phenylsubstituted with OH, alkoxy, SH, alkylthio, NH₂, alkylamino, ordialkylamino; or R² or Ar² is phenyl substituted with hydroxymethyl,alkoxymethyl, thiomethyl, alkylthiomethyl, H₂N-methyl, alkylaminomethyl,or dialkylaminomethyl; or R² or Ar² is phenyl substituted withheterocyclylalkyloxy, such as morpholin-1-ylalkyloxy,pyrrolidin-1-ylalkyloxy, or piperidin-1-ylalkyloxy.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I¹) are described where inof each of the foregoing formulae and embodiments, R² or Ar² is capableof forming a hydrogen bond with a group in the S2 site of an HIVprotease. In one variation, the group in the S2 site is a glycine, suchas Gly-48.

In another embodiment, a compound of formula (I¹) having the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is described, wherein

each of Y³, Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y³ is methylene and each of Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁴ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁵ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen;

each of p₁ and P₂ is independently 1, 2 or 3;

A¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl orderivative thereof, carboxylate or derivative thereof, amino orderivative thereof, or sulfonyl or derivative thereof, and the like;

R² has any of the values defined above for R²;

R^(4E) is selected from the group consisting of isopropyl, alkyl, orheteroalkyl, and the like; and

R^(5B) is selected from the group consisting of methoxy, aminomethyl;amino, or heteroalkyl, and the like.

In another embodiment, a compound of formula (I¹) having the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is described, wherein

each of Y³, Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y³ is methylene and each of Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁴ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁵ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen;

each of p₁ and P₂ is independently 1, 2 or 3;

A¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl orderivative thereof, carboxylate or derivative thereof, amino orderivative thereof, or sulfonyl or derivative thereof, and the like;

Ar² has any of the values defined above for Ar²;

R^(4E) is selected from the group consisting of isopropyl, alkyl, orheteroalkyl, and the like; and

R^(5B) is selected from the group consisting of methoxy, aminomethyl;amino, or heteroalkyl, and the like.

In another embodiment, a compound of formula (I¹) having the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is described, wherein

each of X¹, X² and X³ is methylene; or

X¹ is oxygen or NR^(m) and each of X² and X³ is methylene; or

each of X¹ and X² is methylene and X³ is oxygen or NR^(m); or

each of X¹ and X³ is methylene and X² is oxygen or NR^(m);

R^(m) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl,methylsulfonyl, acetyl or methoxycarbonyl, and the like;

Ar² has any of the values defined above for Ar²; and

Ar has any of the values defined above for Ar.

In another embodiment, a compound of formula (I¹) having the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is described, wherein X¹,X², X³, R^(m), Ar², and Ar are as defined above.

In another embodiment, there is provided a compound selected from thegroup consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In one illustrative embodiment, the compounds described herein have thefollowing formula (I²):

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A is the following group, wherein (*) denotes point of attachment:

Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(a)R^(b)), CHNR^(a), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(c) and R^(d) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur,

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and alkoxy;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), or NHS(O)₂; and

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

providing that the compound is of formula (I²) not of the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one illustrative embodiment, the compounds of formula (I²) describedherein have the following formulae (I^(2a)) or (I^(2b)):

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(a)R^(b)), CHNR^(a), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(c) and R^(d) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur.

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and alkoxy;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), or NHS(O)₂; and

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

providing that the compound of formula (I²) is not of the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In other embodiments, described herein are compounds of formulae (I²)above, wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are both hydrogen.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I²) of the followingformula are described herein:

wherein Q and R² are as described above for a compound of formula (I²);Ar is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or Q,R² and Ar are as described in the various embodiments and aspectsdisclosed herein for a compound of formula (I²); and wherein A isselected from the following group, wherein (*) denotes point ofattachment:

Illustrative non-limiting examples of A for a compound of formula (I²)include the following:

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I²) having the followingrelative and/or absolute stereochemistry are described herein:

wherein A, Q, W, X, R¹, R², R⁴, and Ar are as described in the variousembodiments and aspects disclosed herein for a compound of formula (I²).

In another embodiment compounds of formula (I²) of the following formulaare described herein:

wherein A, Q, W, R¹, R⁴, and Ar are as described in the variousembodiments and aspects disclosed herein for a compound of formula (I²),and where Ar² is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl having oneor more of the following illustrative substituents; halo, amino,hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, hydroxyalkyl,hydroxyalkenyl, alkylene dioxy, aminoalkyl, where the amino group mayalso be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, arylalkylgroups,and/or acylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereof such as oximes,hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, andthe like and Q, R¹, R³ and Ar have the meanings disclosed above for acompound of formula (I²).

In another embodiment compounds of formula (I²) of the following formulaare described herein:

wherein A, R¹, and R⁴ are as described in the various embodiments andaspects disclosed herein for a compound of formula (I²), and where X^(a)and X^(b) are each independently selected from halo, amino, hydroxy,alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, hydroxyalkyl,hydroxyalkenyl, alkylene dioxy, aminoalkyl, where the amino group mayalso be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, arylalkylgroups,and/or acylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereof such as oximes,hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, andthe like and R¹, R³ and Ar have the meanings disclosed above for acompound of formula (I²).

In another illustrative embodiment of a compound of formula (I²),compounds of the formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described herein,wherein

Z is C(R^(c)R^(d)) where each of R^(c) and R^(d) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and arylalkyl; R^(4A), R^(4B) and R^(4C) are independently selected ineach instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, andarylalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted, or R^(4A),R^(4B) and the atoms to which they are attached form a ring, and R^(4C)is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and arylalkyl,each of which may be optionally substituted; and A, R¹ and Ar² have themeanings disclosed above for a compound of formula (I²).

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I²), compounds of theformula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described hereinwherein

X^(a) and X^(b) are independently selected from H, OH or OR⁶, where R⁶is alkyl, alkylaryl, an oxygen protecting group or a pro-drugsubstituent; and A, Q, W, R¹, Ar² and R⁴ have the meanings disclosedabove for a compound of formula (I²).

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I²), compounds of theformula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described hereinwherein

X^(a) and X^(b) are independently selected from H, OH or OR⁶, where R⁶is alkyl, alkylaryl, an oxygen protecting group or a pro-drugsubstituent; and A, Q, W, R¹, Ar² and R⁴ have the meanings disclosedabove for a compound of formula (I²).

In another embodiment of a compound of formula (I²), compounds of theformula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described hereinwherein

A, R¹, R⁴ and Ar have the meanings disclosed above for a compound offormula (I²).

In any of the foregoing formulae and embodiments of a compound offormula (I²), the following compounds are described where:

Y¹ is oxygen; or Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)), where R^(a) is hydrogen, and R^(b)is hydrogen or alkoxy, such as methoxy; or Y² is oxygen; or Y² isC(R^(a)R^(b)), where R^(a) is hydrogen, and R^(b) is hydrogen or alkoxy,such as methoxy; and/or

m is 1; and/or

R^(c) is hydrogen; and/or

R^(d) is hydrogen; and/or

Q is oxygen; and/or

W is oxygen; and/or

R¹ is hydrogen; and/or

R³ is hydrogen; and/or

R⁴ is a group CH₂—K—R^(4A), where K is a bond or NHCH₂, and R^(4A) isalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of whichis optionally substituted; or R^(4A) is isopropyl, furanyl,tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl, oxazolidinonyl, thiazolidinonyl,isoxazolidionyl, or isothiazolidinonyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; or R⁴ is branched alkyl; or R⁴ is isobutyl; or R⁴ islactamylalkyl; or R⁴ is pyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylalkyl; or R⁴ ispyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylmethyl; and/or

Z is SO₂; or Z is CO; or Z is NH; and/or

R⁵ is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or R⁵is substituted phenyl; or R⁵ is substituted phenyl, where thesubstituent is hydroxy or a derivative thereof, amino or a derivativethereof, thio or a derivative thereof, or any of the foregoing where thesubstituent is covalently attached to the aryl through a groupC(R^(x)R^(Y)); where each of R^(x) and R^(y) is independently selectedin each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; orR^(x) and R^(y) are each hydrogen; and/or

R⁵ is phenyl substituted with NH₂, OH, OMe, CH₂OH, and/or OCH₂O; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituteddihydrobenzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzothiopene; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzoxazole; or R⁵ is optionally substitutedbenzothiazole; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzisoxazole; or R⁵ isoptionally substituted benzoisothiazole; and/or

R^(a) and R^(b) are each hydrogen; and/or

m is 1; and/or

R² is optionally substituted phenyl.

It is appreciated that when the integer m is 1, the ring fusion is syn,whereas when the integer m is 0.2, or 3, the ring fusion may be syn oranti. It is further appreciated that in each of these relativestereochemical configurations, there are potentially two absolutestereochemical configurations. Unless otherwise indicated by specificreference to a relative or absolute stereochemical configuration, thestructures described herein refer both individually to each enantiomer,as well as collectively to all possible mixtures of such enantiomers. Itis appreciated that the foregoing cyclic ethers may be optionallysubstituted with one or more groups R^(a) and/or R^(b), each of which isindependently selected, and is as described in the various embodimentsand aspects disclosed herein.

In another embodiment of the compounds of formula (I²) described herein,the group A is a cyclic ether or another structurally related group,such as is illustratively represented by the following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment of A. It is therefore appreciated that such groupsare attached to the group Q, which is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, orC(R^(a)R^(h)); where each of R^(a) and R^(h) is independently selectedin each instance, as defined in the various embodiments and aspectsdisclosed herein.

In another embodiment of the compounds of formula (I²) described herein,R³ is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, hydroxy,alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, amino, mono ordialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocyclylamino, orheterocyclylalkylamino, each of which is optionally substituted. In oneaspect, R³ is amino substituted alkyl or heterocyclyl, orheterocyclylalkyl. In one variation of this aspect, the nitrogen atom ofthe amino group is mono or disubstituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl, oracyl, or is included in another heterocyclic group such as apyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or piperazinyl group. In another variation ofthis aspect, the nitrogen atom of the hetetocylclyl group is substitutedwith alkyl, cycloalkyl, or acyl. In another aspect, R³ is optionallysubstituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, including both linear and branchedvariations thereof, such as methyl, ethyl, butyl, isobutyl, and thelike, and cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 3-methylcyclopentyl, and the like. Inanother aspect, R³ is optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheterocyclylalkyl, where the heterocyclic portions includes, but is notlimited to, tetrahydrofuranyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl,morpholinyl, piperazinyl, and the like.

In another embodiment of the compounds of formula (I²) described herein,the group A is a cyclic ether, such as the following structures

where (*) indicates the point of attachment; m is an integer selectedfrom 0, 1, 2, or 3; Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(a)R^(b)),CHNR^(a), oxygen, or SO₂, where R^(a) and R^(b) are independentlyselected in each instance as described herein for the variousembodiments and aspects; and R^(c) and R^(d) each represent one or moreoptional substituents, each of which is independently selected in eachinstance from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy,cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy,heterocyclylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of whichis itself optionally substituted. In one aspect, R^(a) and R^(b) areboth hydrogen. In another aspect, R^(c) and R^(d) are both hydrogen. Inanother aspect, R^(a), R^(b), R^(c), and R^(d) are each hydrogen. Inanother aspect, one or more of R^(c) and R^(d) is alkoxy.

In another embodiment of the compounds of formula (I²), R² is alkyl,heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl,or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted, where at least onesubstituent is a hydrogen bond forming group.

In another embodiment of the compounds of formula (I²), R^(a) and R^(b)are both hydrogen. In another aspect, R^(c) and R^(d) are both hydrogen.In another aspect, R^(a), R^(b), R^(c), and R^(d) are each hydrogen. Inanother aspect, one or more of R^(c) and R^(d) is alkoxy.

In a further embodiment, there is provided a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising one or more compounds of any of the preceding descriptionsand one or more carriers, diluents, or excipients, or a combinationthereof.

In a further embodiment, there is provided a method for treating apatient in need of relieve from an HIV infection, the method comprisingthe step of administering to a patient in need of relief from the HIVinfection a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds orcompositions of any of the preceding descriptions.

In each of the foregoing and following embodiments, it is to beunderstood that the formulae include and represent not only allpharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, but also include anyand all hydrates and/or solvates of the compound formulae. It isappreciated that certain functional groups, such as the hydroxy, amino,and like groups form complexes and/or coordination compounds with waterand/or various solvents, in the various physical forms of the compounds.Accordingly, the above formulae are to be understood to include andrepresent those various hydrates and/or solvates. In each of theforegoing and following embodiments, it is also to be understood thatthe formulae include and represent each possible isomer, such asstereoisomers and geometric isomers, both individually and in any andall possible mixtures. In each of the foregoing and followingembodiments, it is also to be understood that the formulae include andrepresent any and all crystalline forms, partially crystalline forms,and non crystalline and/or amorphous forms of the compounds.

Illustrative derivatives include, but are not limited to, both thosecompounds that may be synthetically prepared from the compoundsdescribed herein, as well as those compounds that may be prepared in asimilar way as those described herein, but differing in the selection ofstarting materials. For example, described herein are compounds thatinclude various functional groups, such as hydroxy groups, amino groupsand carboxylate groups from which derivatives may formed by e.g.acylation and esterification.

It is to be understood that such derivatives may include prodrugs of thecompounds described herein, compounds described herein that include oneor more protection or protecting groups, including compounds that areused in the preparation of other compounds described herein.

The compounds described herein may contain one or more chiral centers,or may otherwise be capable of existing as multiple stereoisomers. It isto be understood that in one embodiment, the invention described hereinis not limited to any particular stereochemical requirement, and thatthe compounds, and compositions, methods, uses, and medicaments thatinclude them may be optically pure, or may be any of a variety ofstereoisomeric mixtures, including racemic and other mixtures ofenantiomers, other mixtures of diastereomers, and the like. It is alsoto be understood that such mixtures of stereoisomers may include asingle stereochemical configuration at one or more chiral centers, whileincluding mixtures of stereochemical configuration at one or more otherchiral centers.

Similarly, the compounds described herein may include geometric centers,such as cis, trans, E, and Z double bonds. It is to be understood thatin another embodiment, the invention described herein is not limited toany particular geometric isomer requirement, and that the compounds, andcompositions, methods, uses, and medicaments that include them may bepure, or may be any of a variety of geometric isomer mixtures. It isalso to be understood that such mixtures of geometric isomers mayinclude a single configuration at one or more double bonds, whileincluding mixtures of geometry at one or more other double bonds.

As used herein, the term “alkyl” includes a chain of carbon atoms, whichis optionally branched. As used herein, the term “alkenyl” and “alkynyl”includes a chain of carbon atoms, which is optionally branched, andincludes at least one double bond or triple bond, respectively. It is tobe understood that alkynyl may also include one or more double bonds. Itis to be further understood that in certain embodiments, alkyl isadvantageously of limited length, including C₁-C₂₄, C₁-C₁₂, C₁-C₈,C₁-C₆, and C₁-C₄. It is to be further understood that in certainembodiments alkenyl and/or alkynyl may each be advantageously of limitedlength, including C₂-C₂₄, C₂-C₁₂, C₂-C₈, C₂-C₆, and C₂-C₄. It isappreciated herein that shorter alkyl, alkenyl, and/or alkynyl groupsmay add less lipophilicity to the compound and accordingly will havedifferent pharmacokinetic behavior. Illustrative alkyl groups are, butnot limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, 2-pentyl, 3-pentyl, neopentyl, hexyl,heptyl, octyl and the like.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkyl” includes a chain of carbon atoms,which is optionally branched, where at least a portion of the chain iscyclic. It is to be understood that cycloalkylalkyl is a subset ofcycloalkyl. It is also to be understood that cycloalkyl may bepolycyclic. Illustrative cycloalkyl include, but are not limited to,cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 2-methylcyclopropyl,cyclopentyleth-2-yl, adamantyl, and the like. As used herein, the term“cycloalkenyl” includes a chain of carbon atoms, which is optionallybranched, and includes at least one double bond, where at least aportion of the chain in cyclic. It is to be understood that the one ormore double bonds may be in the cyclic portion of cycloalkenyl and/orthe non-cyclic portion of cycloalkenyl. It is to be understood thatcycloalkenylalkyl and cycloalkylalkenyl are each subsets ofcycloalkenyl. It is to be understood that cycloalkyl may be polycyclic.Illustrative cycloalkenyl include, but are not limited to,cyclopentenyl, cyclohexylethen-2-yl, cycloheptenylpropenyl, and thelike. It is to be further understood that chain forming cycloalkyland/or cycloalkenyl is advantageously of limited length, includingC₃-C₂₄, C₃-C₁₂, C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, and C₅-C₆. It is appreciated herein thatshorter alkyl and/or alkenyl chains forming cycloalkyl and/orcycloalkenyl, respectively, may add less lipophilicity to the compoundand accordingly will have different pharmacokinetic behavior.

As used herein, the term “heteroalkyl” includes a chain of atoms thatincludes both carbon and at least one heteroatom, and is optionallybranched. Illustrative heteroatoms include nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.In certain variations, illustrative heteroatoms also include phosphorus,and selenium. As used herein, the term “cycloheteroalkyl” includingheterocyclyl and heterocycle, includes a chain of atoms that includesboth carbon and at least one heteroatom, such as heteroalkyl, and isoptionally branched, where at least a portion of the chain is cyclic.Illustrative heteroatoms include nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Incertain variations, illustrative heteroatoms also include phosphorus,and selenium. Illustrative cycloheteroalkyl include, but are not limitedto, tetrahydrofuryl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperidinyl,morpholinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, quinuclidinyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “aryl” includes monocyclic and polycyclicaromatic carbocyclic groups, each of which may be optionallysubstituted. Illustrative aromatic carbocyclic groups described hereininclude, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, and the like. As usedherein, the term “heteroaryl” includes aromatic heterocyclic groups,each of which may be optionally substituted. Illustrative aromaticheterocyclic groups include, but are not limited to, pyridinyl,pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, quinolinyl, quinazolinyl,quinoxalinyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzisoxazolyl,benzisothiazolyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “amino” includes the group NH₂, alkylamino, anddialkylamino, where the two alkyl groups in dialkylamino may be the sameor different, i.e. alkylalkylamino. Illustratively, amino includesmethylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, methylethylamino, and the like.In addition, it is to be understood that when amino modifies or ismodified by another term, such as aminoalkyl, or acylamino, the abovevariations of the term amino are included therein. Illustratively,aminoalkyl includes H₂N-alkyl, methylaminoalkyl, ethylaminoalkyl,dimethylaminoalkyl, methylethylaminoalkyl, and the like. Illustratively,acylamino includes acylmethylamino, acylethylamino, and the like.

As used herein, the term “amino and derivatives thereof” includes aminoas described herein, and alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino,heteroalkylamino, heteroalkenylamino, heteroalkynylamino,cycloalkylamino, cycloalkenylamino, cycloheteroalkylamino,cycloheteroalkenylamino, arylamino, arylalkylamino, arylalkenylamino,arylalkynylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroarylalkylamino,heteroarylalkenylamino, heteroarylalkynylamino, acylamino, and the like,each of which is optionally substituted. The term “amino derivative”also includes urea, carbamate, and the like.

As used herein, the term “hydroxy and derivatives thereof” includes OH,and alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, heteroalkenyloxy,heteroalkynyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkenyloxy, cycloheteroalkyloxy,cycloheteroalkenyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, arylalkenyloxy,arylalkynyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyloxy, heteroarylalkenyloxy,heteroarylalkynyloxy, acyloxy, and the like, each of which is optionallysubstituted. The term “hydroxy derivative” also includes carbamate, andthe like.

As used herein, the term “thio and derivatives thereof” includes SH, andalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, heteroalkylthio, heteroalkenylthio,heteroalkynylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkenylthio,cycloheteroalkylthio, cycloheteroalkenylthio, arylthio, arylalkylthio,arylalkenylthio, arylalkynylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroarylalkylthio,heteroarylalkenylthio, heteroarylalkynylthio, acylthio, and the like,each of which is optionally substituted. The term “thio derivative” alsoincludes thiocarbamate, and the like.

As used herein, the term “acyl” includes formyl, and alkylcarbonyl,alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, heteroalkylcarbonyl,heteroalkenylcarbonyl, heteroalkynylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbon yl,cycloalkenylcarbonyl, cycloheteroalkylcarbonyl,cycloheteroalkenylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylalkylcarbonyl,arylalkenylcarbonyl, arylalkynylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl,heteroarylalkylcarbonyl, heteroarylalkenylcarbonyl,heteroarylalkynylcarbonyl, acylcarbonyl, and the like, each of which isoptionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “carbonyl and derivatives thereof” includes thegroup C(O), C(S), C(NH) and substituted amino derivatives thereof.

As used herein, the term “carboxylate and derivatives thereof” includesthe group CO₂H and salts thereof, and esters and amides thereof, and CN.

As used herein, the term “sulfonyl or a derivative thereof” includesSO₃H and salts thereof, and esters and amides thereof.

As used herein, the term “phosphinyl or a derivative thereof” includesP(R)O₂H and salts thereof, and esters and amides thereof, where R isalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkyl,heteroalkenyl, cycloheteroalkyl, cycloheteroalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “phosphonyl or a derivative thereof” includesPO₃H₂ and salts thereof, and esters and amides thereof.

“Phosphorous-containing group” includes phosphinyl or a derivativethereof and phosphonyl or a derivative thereof.

A “phosphate derivative” is an organic residue, illustratively an alkylresidue, bearing a —PO₃H₂ group and salts thereof, and esters and amidesthereof.

The term “optionally substituted” as used herein includes thereplacement of hydrogen atoms with other functional groups on theradical that is optionally substituted. Such other functional groupsillustratively include, but are not limited to, amino, hydroxyl, halo,thiol, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylheteroalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylheteroalkyl, nitro, sulfonicacids and derivatives thereof, carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof,and the like. Illustratively, any of amino, hydroxyl, thiol, alkyl,haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylheteroalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylheteroalkyl, and/or sulfonic acid isoptionally substituted.

As used herein, the terms “optionally substituted aryl” and “optionallysubstituted heteroaryl” include the replacement of hydrogen atoms withother functional groups on the aryl or heteroaryl that is optionallysubstituted. Such other functional groups illustratively include, butare not limited to, amino, hydroxy, halo, thio, alkyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylheteroalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylheteroalkyl, nitro, sulfonic acids andderivatives thereof, carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof, and thelike. Illustratively, any of amino, hydroxy, thio, alkyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylheteroalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylheteroalkyl, and/or sulfonic acid isoptionally substituted.

Illustrative substituents include, but are not limited to, a radical—(CH₂)_(x)Z^(X), where x is an integer from 0-6 and Z^(x) is selectedfrom halogen, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, including C₁-C₆ alkanoyloxy,optionally substituted aroyloxy, alkyl, including C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkoxy,including C₁-C₆ alkoxy, cycloalkyl, including C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,cycloalkoxy, including C₃-C₈ cycloalkoxy, alkenyl, including C₂-C₆alkenyl, alkynyl, including C₂-C₆ alkynyl, haloalkyl, including C₁-C₆haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, including C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, halocycloalkyl,including C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, halocycloalkoxy, includingC₃-C₈halocycloalkoxy, amino, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino, alkylcarbonylamino, N—(C₁-C₆ alkyl)-alkylcarbonylamino,aminoalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylaminoalkyl, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)(C₁-C₆ alkyl)aminoalkyl,alkylcarbonylaminoalkyl, N—(C₁-C₆ alkyl)alkylcarbonylaminoalkyl, cyano,and nitro; or Z^(X) is selected from —CO₂R⁴ and —CONR⁵R⁶, where R⁴, R⁵,and R⁶ are each independently selected in each occurrence from hydrogen,C₁-C₆ alkyl, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkyl, and heteroaryl-C₁-C₆ alkyl.

The term “prodrug” as used herein generally refers to any compound thatwhen administered to a biological system generates a biologically activecompound as a result of one or more spontaneous chemical reaction(s),enzyme-catalyzed chemical reaction(s), and/or metabolic chemicalreaction(s), or a combination thereof. In vivo, the prodrug is typicallyacted upon by an enzyme (such as esterases, amidases, phosphatases, andthe like), simple biological chemistry, or other process in vivo toliberate or regenerate the more pharmacologically active drug. Thisactivation may occur through the action of an endogenous host enzyme ora non-endogenous enzyme that is administered to the host preceding,following, or during administration of the prodrug. Additional detailsof prodrug use are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,627,165; and Pathalk etal., Enzymic protecting group techniques in organic synthesis,Stereosel. Biocatal. 775-797 (2000). It is appreciated that the prodrugis advantageously converted to the original drug as soon as the goal,such as targeted delivery, safety, stability, and the like is achieved,followed by the subsequent rapid elimination of the released remains ofthe group forming the prodrug.

Prodrugs may be prepared from the compounds described herein byattaching groups that ultimately cleave in vivo to one or morefunctional groups present on the compound, such as —OH—, —SH, —CO₂H,—NR₂. Illustrative prodrugs include but are not limited to carboxylateesters where the group is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl as well as estersof hydroxyl, thiol and amines where the group attached is an acyl group,an alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, phosphate or sulfate. Illustrativeesters, also referred to as active esters, include but are not limitedto 1-indanyl, N-oxysuccinimide; acyloxyalkyl groups such asacetoxymethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl, β-acetoxyethyl, β-pivaloyloxyethyl,1-(cyclohexylcarbonyloxy)prop-1-yl, (1-aminoethyl)carbonyloxymethyl, andthe like; alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl groups, such asethoxycarbonyloxymethyl, α-ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl,β-ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl, and the like; dialkylaminoalkyl groups,including di-lower alkylamino alkyl groups, such as dimethylaminomethyl,dimethylaminoethyl, diethylaminomethyl, diethylaminoethyl, and the like;2-(alkoxycarbonyl)-2-alkenyl groups such as2-(isobutoxycarbonyl)pent-2-enyl, 2-(ethoxycarbonyl)but-2-enyl, and thelike; and lactone groups such as phthalidyl, dimethoxyphthalidyl, andthe like.

Further illustrative prodrugs contain a chemical moiety, such as anamide or phosphorus group functioning to increase solubility and/orstability of the compounds described herein. Further illustrativeprodrugs for amino groups include, but are not limited to,(C₃-C₂₀)alkanoyl; halo-(C₃-C₂₀)alkanoyl; (C₃-C₂₀)alkenoyl;(C₄-C₇)cycloalkanoyl; (C₃-C₆)-cycloalkyl(C₂-C₁₆)alkanoyl; optionallysubstituted aroyl, such as unsubstituted aroyl or aroyl substituted by 1to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,trifluoromethanesulphonyloxy, (C₁-C₃)alkyl and (C₁-C₃)alkoxy, each ofwhich is optionally further substituted with one or more of 1 to 3halogen atoms; optionally substituted aryl(C₂-C₁₆)alkanoyl andoptionally substituted heteroaryl(C₂-C₁₆)alkanoyl, such as the aryl orheteroaryl radical being unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C₁-C₃)alkyland (C₁-C₃)alkoxy, each of which is optionally further substituted with1 to 3 halogen atoms; and optionally substituted heteroarylalkanylhaving one to three heteroatoms selected from O, S and N in theheteroaryl moiety and 2 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkanoyl moiety, suchas the heteroaryl radical being unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,trifluoromethanesulphonyloxy, (C₁-C₃)alkyl, and (C₁-C₃)alkoxy, each ofwhich is optionally further substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms. Thegroups illustrated are exemplary, not exhaustive, and may be prepared byconventional processes.

It is understood that the prodrugs themselves may not possesssignificant biological activity, but instead undergo one or morespontaneous chemical reaction(s), enzyme-catalyzed chemical reaction(s),and/or metabolic chemical reaction(s), or a combination thereof afteradministration in vivo to produce the compound described herein that isbiologically active or is a precursor of the biologically activecompound. However, it is appreciated that in some cases, the prodrug isbiologically active. It is also appreciated that prodrugs may oftenserves to improve drug efficacy or safety through improved oralbioavailability, pharmacodynamic half-life, and the like. Prodrugs alsorefer to derivatives of the compounds described herein that includegroups that simply mask undesirable drug properties or improve drugdelivery. For example, one or more compounds described herein mayexhibit an undesirable property that is advantageously blocked orminimized may become pharmacological, pharmaceutical, or pharmacokineticbarriers in clinical drug application, such as low oral drug absorption,lack of site specificity, chemical instability, toxicity, and poorpatient acceptance (bad taste, odor, pain at injection site, and thelike), and others. It is appreciated herein that a prodrug, or otherstrategy using reversible derivatives, can be useful in the optimizationof the clinical application of a drug.

The term “therapeutically effective amount” as used herein, refers tothat amount of active compound or pharmaceutical agent that elicits thebiological or medicinal response in a tissue system, animal or humanthat is being sought by a researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor orother clinician, which includes alleviation of the symptoms of thedisease or disorder being treated. In one aspect, the therapeuticallyeffective amount is that which may treat or alleviate the disease orsymptoms of the disease at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable toany medical treatment. However, it is to be understood that the totaldaily usage of the compounds and compositions described herein may bedecided by the attending physician within the scope of sound medicaljudgment. The specific therapeutically-effective dose level for anyparticular patient will depend upon a variety of factors, including thedisorder being treated and the severity of the disorder, activity of thespecific compound employed; the specific composition employed; the age,body weight, general health, gender and diet of the patient: the time ofadministration, route of administration, and rate of excretion of thespecific compound employed; the duration of the treatment; drugs used incombination or coincidentally with the specific compound employed; andlike factors well known to the researcher, veterinarian, medical doctoror other clinician of ordinary skill.

It is also appreciated that the therapeutically effective amount,whether referring to monotherapy or combination therapy, isadvantageously selected with reference to any toxicity, or otherundesirable side effect, that might occur during administration of oneor more of the compounds described herein. Further, it is appreciatedthat the co-therapies described herein may allow for the administrationof lower doses of compounds that show such toxicity, or otherundesirable side effect, where those lower doses are below thresholds oftoxicity or lower in the therapeutic window than would otherwise beadministered in the absence of a cotherapy.

As used herein, the term “composition” generally refers to any productcomprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as wellas any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combinationsof the specified ingredients in the specified amounts. It is to beunderstood that the compositions described herein may be prepared fromisolated compounds described herein or from salts, solutions, hydrates,solvates, and other forms of the compounds described herein. It is alsoto be understood that the compositions may be prepared from variousamorphous, non-amorphous, partially crystalline, crystalline, and/orother morphological forms of the compounds described herein. It is alsoto be understood that the compositions may be prepared from varioushydrates and/or solvates of the compounds described herein. Accordingly,such pharmaceutical compositions that recite compounds described hereinare to be understood to include each of, or any combination of, thevarious morphological forms and/or solvate or hydrate forms of thecompounds described herein. Illustratively, compositions may include oneor more carriers, diluents, and/or excipients. The compounds describedherein, or compositions containing them, may be formulated in atherapeutically effective amount in any conventional dosage formsappropriate for the methods described herein. The compounds describedherein, or compositions containing them, including such formulations,may be administered by a wide variety of conventional routes for themethods described herein, and in a wide variety of dosage formats,utilizing known procedures (see generally, Remington: The Science andPractice of Pharmacy, (21st ed., 2005)). Thus, one embodiment is apharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of any ofthe descriptions herein together with a diluent, excipient or carrier.

The term “administering” as used herein includes all means ofintroducing the compounds and compositions described herein to thepatient, including, but are not limited to, oral (po), intravenous (iv),intramuscular (im), subcutaneous (sc), transdermal, inhalation, buccal,ocular, sublingual, vaginal, rectal, and the like. The compounds andcompositions described herein may be administered in unit dosage formsand/or formulations containing conventional nontoxicpharmaceutically-acceptable carriers, adjuvants, and vehicles.

It is to be understood that in the methods described herein, theindividual components of a co-administration, or combination can beadministered by any suitable means, contemporaneously, simultaneously,sequentially, separately or in a single pharmaceutical formulation.Where the co-administered compounds or compositions are administered inseparate dosage forms, the number of dosages administered per day foreach compound may be the same or different. The compounds orcompositions may be administered via the same or different routes ofadministration. The compounds or compositions may be administeredaccording to simultaneous or alternating regimens, at the same ordifferent times during the course of the therapy, concurrently individed or single forms.

Illustrative routes of oral administration include tablets, capsules,elixirs, syrups, and the like.

Illustrative routes for parenteral administration include intravenous,intraarterial, intraperitoneal, epidural, intraurethral, intrasternal,intramuscular and subcutaneous, as well as any other art recognizedroute of parenteral administration. Illustrative means of parenteraladministration include needle (including microneedle) injectors,needle-free injectors and infusion techniques, as well as any othermeans of parenteral administration recognized in the art. Parenteralformulations are typically aqueous solutions which may containexcipients such as salts, carbohydrates and buffering agents (preferablyat a pH in the range from about 3 to about 9), but, for someapplications, they may be more suitably formulated as a sterilenon-aqueous solution or as a dried form to be used in conjunction with asuitable vehicle such as sterile, pyrogen-free water. The preparation ofparenteral formulations under sterile conditions, for example, bylyophilization, may readily be accomplished using standardpharmaceutical techniques well known to those skilled in the art.Parenteral administration of a compound is illustratively performed inthe form of saline solutions or with the compound incorporated intoliposomes. In cases where the compound in itself is not sufficientlysoluble to be dissolved, a solubilizer such as ethanol can be applied.

The dosage of each compound of the claimed combinations depends onseveral factors, including: the administration method, the condition tobe treated, the severity of the condition, whether the condition is tobe treated or prevented, and the age, weight, and health of the personto be treated. Additionally, pharmacogenomic (the effect of genotype onthe pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic or efficacy profile of atherapeutic) information about a particular patient may affect thedosage used.

In making the pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds describedherein, a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds inany of the various forms described herein may be mixed with one or moreexcipients, diluted by one or more excipients, or enclosed within such acarrier which can be in the form of a capsule, sachet, paper, or othercontainer. Excipients may serve as a diluent, and can be solid,semi-solid, or liquid materials, which act as a vehicle, carrier ormedium for the active ingredient. Thus, the formulation compositions canbe in the form of tablets, pills, powders, lozenges, sachets, cachets,elixirs, suspensions, emulsions, solutions, syrups, aerosols (as a solidor in a liquid medium), ointments, soft and hard gelatin capsules,suppositories, sterile injectable solutions, and sterile packagedpowders. The compositions may contain anywhere from about 0.1% to about99.9% active ingredients, depending upon the selected dose and dosageform.

Some examples of suitable excipients include lactose, dextrose, sucrose,sorbitol, mannitol, starches, gum acacia, calcium phosphate, alginates,tragacanth, gelatin, calcium silicate, microcrystalline cellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, water, syrup, and methyl cellulose. Theformulations can additionally include: lubricating agents such as talc,magnesium stearate, and mineral oil; wetting agents; emulsifying andsuspending agents; preserving agents such as methyl- andpropylhydroxybenzoates; sweetening agents; and flavoring agents. Thecompositions can be formulated so as to provide quick, sustained ordelayed release of the active ingredient after administration to thepatient by employing procedures known in the art. It is appreciated thatthe carriers, diluents, and excipients used to prepare the compositionsdescribed herein are advantageously GRAS (generally regarded as safe)compounds.

Examples of emulsifying agents are naturally occurring gums (e.g., gumacacia or gum tragacanth) and naturally occurring phosphatides (e.g.,soybean lecithin and sorbitan monooleate derivatives). Examples ofantioxidants are butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA), ascorbic acid andderivatives thereof, tocopherol and derivatives thereof, butylatedhydroxy anisole, and cysteine. Examples of preservatives are parabens,such as methyl or propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, and benzalkonium chloride.Examples of humectants are glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, andurea. Examples of penetration enhancers are propylene glycol, DMSO,triethanolamine, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide,2-pyrrolidone and derivatives thereof, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, andAZONE. Examples of chelating agents are sodium EDTA, citric acid, andphosphoric acid. Examples of gel forming agents are CARBOPOL, cellulosederivatives, bentonite, alginates, gelatin and polyvinylpyrrolidone.Examples of ointment bases are beeswax, paraffin, cetyl palmitate,vegetable oils, sorbitan esters of fatty acids (Span), polyethyleneglycols, and condensation products between sorbitan esters of fattyacids and ethylene oxide (e.g., polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate(TWEEN)).

It is appreciated that compounds described herein can exist inunsolvated forms as well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. Itis to be understood that the solvated forms and the unsolvated forms aredescribed herein, either individually or collectively with reference tothe compounds and compositions. It is also to be understood that thecompounds described herein may exist in multiple amorphous,non-amorphous, partially crystalline, crystalline, and/or othermorphological forms. In general, all physical forms are equivalent forthe uses contemplated herein and are intended to be included in themethods, uses, compositions, and medicaments described herein. It isalso to be understood that the compounds described herein may be presentin the form of a salt.

A compound of the invention disclosed herein may be prepared by a routeanalogous to one previously disclosed for the preparation of proteaseinhibitors with a similar backbone structure, such as for example WO2008/133734. In general, the compound may be prepared by acylating thecorresponding amine with an acylating agent of formula A-Q-C(W)-L inwhich L denotes a leaving group. When Q represents NH, the acylatingagent may be an isocyanate or isothiocyanate of formula A-N—C═W.Alternatively, a compound of formula A-Q-His acylated by a compound offormula L-C(W)—NH—R or W═C═N—R in which R represents the remainder ofthe compound of the invention disclosed herein.

Further preparation and additional illustrative examples are describedin copending U.S. provisional application No. 61/379,414, filed Sep. 2,2010, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

Embodiments of the invention include those described by the followingenumerated clauses:

1. A compound of the formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is cycloheteroalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl-alkyl, each of which isoptionally substituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)) where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur,

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where n is 1, 2, or 3, and each of R^(a) andR^(b) is defined as above;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; or

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted,where at least one substituent is a hydrogen bond forming group;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, a phosphate derivative, or apro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), NHS(O)₂, C(O)—O, or C(O)—NR⁶;

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; and

R⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, eachof which is optionally substituted; and wherein

the compound of formula (I) is other than one in which, together: Q isoxygen, W is oxygen, R¹ is hydrogen, X is methylene, R² is unsubstitutedphenyl, R³ is hydrogen or a phosphate derivative, R⁴ is isobutyl, Z isS(O)₂, and R⁵ is 4-aminophenyl or 4-methoxyphenyl when:

A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which R^(Q) ishydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy or benzyloxy; or

A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which one of Y¹ and Y²is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is oxygen; or

A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment;

p is 1 or 2;

Y³ and Y⁴ are in each instance independently methylene or oxygen;

Y⁵ and Y⁶ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of oxygen and alkylene, providing that at least one of Y³ andY⁴ is oxygen, and wherein when one of Y³ and Y⁴ is optionallysubstituted methylene, at least one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ is oxygen, and A doesnot include a peroxide bond;

Y⁷ is a bond; and R¹ of the group is hydrogen.

2. The compound or salt of clause 1, wherein A is defined as in any ofthe embodiments herein.

3. The compound or salt of clause 1, wherein A is selected from thegroup consisting of:

a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which R^(Q) ishydrogen, hydroxy, alkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylalkylamino, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, and arylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; and wherein

one of Y¹ and Y² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is oxygen; andR^(h) represents one or more optional substituents, each of which isindependently selected in each instance from hydrogen, hydroxy,alkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylalkylamino, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, and arylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment;

p is 1 or 2;

Y³ and Y⁴ are in each instance independently methylene or oxygen;

Y⁵ and Y⁶ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of oxygen, nitrogen and alkylene, providing that at least oneof Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen, and wherein when one of Y³ and Y⁴ is optionallysubstituted methylene, at least one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ is oxygen, and A doesnot include a peroxide bond;

Y⁷ is a bond; and R¹ of the group is hydrogen.

4. The compound or salt of clause 3, wherein R^(Q) is hydrogen, hydroxy,methoxy, benzyloxy or (1-3C)alkylamino.

5. The compound or salt of clause 3, wherein A is

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; and R^(h) representshydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy, benzyloxy or (1-3C)alkylamino.

6. The compound or salt of clause 1, wherein A is selected from thegroup consisting of:

A is

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; and wherein

one of Y¹ and Y² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is defined asfollows:

Y¹ is C(R^(e)R^(f)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(e)R^(f)), CHNR^(e), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(e) and R^(f) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(h) represents one or more optional substituents, each ofwhich is independently selected in each instance from hydrogen, hydroxy,alkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylalkylamino, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, and arylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

A is

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; and R^(h) representshydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy, benzyloxy or (1-3C)alkylamino;

7. The compound or salt of clause 1, wherein the compound has thefollowing formula:

wherein

A is a group of the formula

wherein a is 0 or 1; and RA is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, OR^(B), orNHR^(B) in which R^(B) is alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl orheteroalkyl or is optionally substituted benzyl or is an optionallysubstituted 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl;

Ar² is phenyl substituted with one or more methoxy, isopropoxy,hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, fluoro or2-(morpolino)ethoxy groups;

R⁴ is isobutyl or 2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl; and

R⁵ is 4-aminophenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-isopropoxyphenyl,4-hydroxymethylphenyl; 3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl,3-amino-4-isopropoxyphenyl, 4-amino-3-fluorophenyl,3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, or a group of theformula

in which X⁵ is O, S or NH; and R^(Y) is (1-4C)alkylthio,(1-4C)alkylsulfinyl, (1-4C)alkylsulfonyl or NHR^(X) or NR^(X)R^(Z) andeach of R^(X) and R^(Z) is independently methyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl,isobutyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, 4-piperidinyl or1-cyclopentylpiperidin-4-yl, or the group NR^(X)R^(Z) is optionallysubstituted pyrrolidino, piperidino or piperazino;

or Ar² is phenyl wherein A is as defined above, and wherein R4 is2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl and/or R5 is

-   -   or Ar² is phenyl wherein a is 1 and RA is not hydrogen.

8. The compound or salt of clause 7 wherein Ar² is 3-methoxyphenyl,4-methoxyphenyl, 3-isopropoxyphenyl, 4-isopropoxyphenyl,3-hydroxymethylphenyl, 4-hydroxymethylphenyl, 3-methoxymethylphenyl,4-methoxymethylphenyl, 3-methoxyethylphenyl, 4-methoxyethylphenyl,3-fluorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 3-[2-(morpolino)ethoxy]phenyl, or4-[2-(morpolino)ethoxy]phenyl.

9. The compound or salt of clause 7 or 8 wherein RB is methyl, ethyl orisopropyl.

10. The compound or salt of any of clauses 7-9 wherein X⁵ is O or S.

11. The compound or salt of any of clauses 7-10, wherein a is 1.

12. The compound or salt of any of clauses 1-11 or 7-11 wherein R⁵ is

in which X⁵ is O or S; and R^(Y) is NHR^(X) or NR^(X)R^(Z) and each ofR^(X) and R^(Z) is isopropyl or cyclopropyl or the group NR^(X)R^(Z) isoptionally substituted pyrrolidino, piperidino or piperazino.

14. The compound or salt of any of clauses 1-13 wherein R⁵ is

in which X⁵ is O or S; and R^(Y) is NHR^(X); and R^(X) is isopropyl orcyclopropyl.

101. A compound of the formula (I¹)

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A is cycloheteroalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl-alkyl, each of which isoptionally substituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)) where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur,

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where n is 1, 2, or 3, and each of R^(a) andR^(b) is defined as above;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted,where at least one substituent is a hydrogen bond forming group;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), or NHS(O)₂; and

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted.

102. The compound or salt of clause 101 which is a compound of formula

wherein Ar is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionallysubstituted.

103. The compound or salt of clause 101 or 102 which is a compoundhaving the relative and/or absolute stereochemistry of formula

wherein A, Q, W, R¹, X, R², and R⁴ have any of the values of Clause 1 orClause 2; and Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl.

104. The compound or salt of any of the preceding clauses 101-103wherein Ar is 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl, a 3-substitutedphenyl, a 4-substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted benzisoxazole,an optionally substituted benzoxazole; an optionally substitutedbenzodioxane or an optionally substituted benzodioxolane.

105. The compound or salt of any of the preceding clauses 101-104 whichis a compound having the formula

where Ar is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted;and Ar² is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl having one or moreof the following illustrative substituents: halo, amino, hydroxy, alkyl,alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl,alkylene dioxy, aminoalkyl, where the amino group may also besubstituted with one or two alkyl groups, arylalkylgroups, and/oracylgroups, nitro, acyl and oxime or hydrazone derivatives thereof,cyano, alkylsulfonyl, and alkylsulfonylamino, where at least onesubstituent is a hydrogen bond forming group.

106. A compound of any of the preceding clauses 101-105 of the followingformula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

where X^(a) and X^(b) are each independently selected from halo, amino,hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, hydroxyalkyl,hydroxyalkenyl, aminoalkyl, where the amino group may also besubstituted with one or two alkyl groups, arylalkylgroups, and/oracylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereof such as oximes,hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino; orX^(a) and X^(b) together form alkylenedioxy.

107. A compound of any of the preceding clauses 101-106 of the followingformula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

X^(a) and X^(b) are independently selected from OH or OR^(5A), whereR^(5A) is alkyl, alkylaryl, an oxygen protecting group or a pro-drugsubstituent; and A, Q, W, R¹, Ar² and R⁴ have the meanings described inany of the preceding clauses.

108. The compound or salt of any of the preceding clauses 101-107wherein R⁴ is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,amino, mono or dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocyclylamino, orheterocyclylalkylamino, each of which is optionally substituted.

109. The compound or salt of any of the preceding clauses 101-108wherein R⁴ is amino substituted alkyl or heterocycyl, orheterocyclylalkyl.

110. The compound or salt of the preceding clause wherein the nitrogenatom of the amino group is mono or disubstituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl,or acyl, or is included in another heterocyclic group such as apyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or piperazinyl group or the nitrogen atom ofthe hetetocylclyl group is substituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl, or acyl.

111. The compound or salt of any of the preceding clauses 101-107wherein R⁴ is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, including bothlinear and branched variations thereof.

112. The compound or salt of the preceding clause wherein, R⁴ is methyl,ethyl, butyl, isobutyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or 3-methylcyclopentyl.

113. The compound or salt of any of the preceding clauses 101-107wherein R⁴ is optionally substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl,where the heterocyclic portions includes, but is not limited to,tetrahydrofuranyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,or piperazinyl.

114. A compound of any of the preceding clauses 101-113 of the followingformula

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

Z is C(R^(c)R^(d)) where each of R^(c) and R^(d) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and arylalkyl;

R^(4A), R^(4B) and R^(4C) are independently selected in each instancefrom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and arylalkyl, each ofwhich may be optionally substituted, or R^(4A), R^(4B) and the atoms towhich they are attached form a ring, and R^(4C) is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and arylalkyl, each of which may beoptionally substituted.

115. A compound of any of the preceding clauses 101-113 of the followingformula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

116. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-115 wherein A is a mono or polycyclicether.

117. A compound of any of the preceding clauses 101-116 of the followingformula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

one of Y¹ and Y² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is defined asfollows:

Y¹ is C(R^(e)R^(f)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(e)R^(f)), CHNR^(e), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(e) and R^(f) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(g) and R^(h) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy.heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted.

118. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause 117 wherein Y¹ is oxygen; or Y¹ is C(R^(e)R^(f)), whereR^(e) is hydrogen, and R^(f) is hydrogen or alkoxy; or Y² is oxygen; orY² is C(R^(e)R^(f)), where R^(e) is hydrogen, and R^(f) is hydrogen oralkoxy.

119. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause 118 wherein alkoxy is methoxy.

120. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-116 wherein A is a radical having one ofthe following structures

where (*) indicates the point of attachment of the group A; j is aninteger that is independently selected in each instance from 0, 1, 2, or3; k is an integer from 1 to 5; Y⁰ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; each ofR^(a) and R^(b) is independently selected in each instance from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; and R^(j) and R^(k)each represent one or more optional substituents, each of which isindependently selected in each instance from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy,alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy,heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, andheteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionally substituted

121. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are both hydrogen; and/or R^(j)and R^(k) are both hydrogen; and/or R^(a), R^(b), R^(j) and R^(k) areeach hydrogen; one or more of R^(j) and R^(k) is alkoxy.

122. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-116 wherein A is of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment;

p is 1, 2, or 3;

Y³ and Y⁴ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of optionally substituted methylene, oxygen, and amino;

Y⁵ and Y⁶ are in each instance independently selected from the groupconsisting of amino, oxygen, alkylene, and heteroalkylene, providingthat at least one of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen, and wherein when one of Y³ andY⁴ is optionally substituted methylene, at least one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ isoxygen, and A does not include a peroxide bond, a sulfenate bond, or asulfenamide bond;

Y⁷ is a bond or optionally substituted methylene; and

R¹ is hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxylate or derivative thereof, amino orderivative thereof, acyl, sulfonyl or derivative thereof, alkyl, orheteroalkyl.

123. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein A is of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment.

124. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 22 and 23 wherein Y⁴ is oxygen.

125. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122 and 123 wherein Y⁷ is a bond.

126. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-125 wherein, p is 1 or 2.

127. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein p is 1.

128. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses wherein R¹ is hydrogen.

129. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-128 wherein Y⁵ or Y⁶ is oxygen.

130. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-129 wherein Y⁴ and one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ areoxygen.

131. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-130 wherein Y⁴ and Y⁵ are oxygen.

132. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-131 wherein each of Y³, Y⁴ and Y⁵ isoxygen.

133. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-130 wherein Y³ is optionally substitutedmethylene.

134. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-116 wherein A is a radical having one ofthe following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment.

135. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-120 wherein A is a radical having one ofthe following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment.

136. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-120 wherein A is a radical having one ofthe following structures

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment.

137. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 122-133 wherein A is of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment.

138. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of anyof the preceding clauses 101-115 wherein the group A iscycloheteroalkyl-alkyl of the formula Het-(CH₂)_(q)—; where q is aninteger selected from 1, 2, or 3; and Het is optionally substitutedcycloheteroalkyl.

139. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein Het is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, pyrolidine,piperidine, or piperazine, each of which is optionally substituted,including oxo substituents that form the corresponding oxazolidinones,thiazolidinones, pyrollidinones, piperidinones, and piperazinones.

140. The compound of the formula (I¹), or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, of any of the preceding clauses wherein:

Q is oxygen; and/or

W is oxygen; and/or

R¹ is hydrogen; and/or

R³ is hydrogen; and/or

R⁴ is a group CH₂—K—R^(4D), where K is a bond or NHCH₂, and R^(4D) isalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of whichis optionally substituted; or R^(4D) is isopropyl, furanyl,tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl, oxazolidinonyl, thiazolidinonyl,isoxazolidionyl, or isothiazolidinonyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; or R⁴ is branched alkyl; or R⁴ is isobutyl; or R⁴ islactamylalkyl; or R⁴ is pyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylalkyl; or R⁴ ispyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylmethyl; and/or

Z is SO₂; or Z is CO; or Z is NH; and/or

R⁵ is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or R⁵is substituted phenyl; or R⁵ is substituted phenyl, where thesubstituent is hydroxy or a derivative thereof, amino or a derivativethereof, thio or a derivative thereof, or any of the foregoing where thesubstituent is covalently attached to the aryl through a groupC(R^(x)R^(y)); where each of R^(x) and R^(y) is independently selectedin each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; orR^(x) and R^(y) are each hydrogen; and/or

R⁵ is phenyl substituted with NH₂, OH, OMe, CH₂OH, and/or OCH₂O; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituteddihydrobenzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzothiopene; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzoxazole; or R⁵ is optionally substitutedbenzothiazole; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzisoxazole; or R⁵ isoptionally substituted benzoisothiazole; and/or

R^(a) and R^(b) are each hydrogen; and/or

n is 1.

141. The compound of the formula (I¹), or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, of any of the preceding clauses wherein R² or Ar² issubstituted phenyl.

142. The compound of the formula (I¹), or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, of any of the preceding clauses wherein R² or Ar² isphenyl substituted with hydroxy or a derivative thereof, amino or aderivative thereof, thio or a derivative thereof, or any of theforegoing where the substituent is covalently attached to the phenylthrough a group C(R^(x)R^(y)); where each of R^(x) and R^(y) isindependently selected in each instance from the group consisting ofhydrogen and alkyl; or both R^(x) and R^(y) are hydrogen.

143. The compound of the formula (I¹), or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, of any of the preceding clauses wherein R² or Ar² isphenyl substituted with a hydroxy derivative, a thio derivative, or anamino derivative, where in each of the foregoing, derivatives includethose that include a phosphorus-containing group; or R² or Ar² is phenylsubstituted with OH, alkoxy, SH, alkylthio, NH₂, alkylamino, ordialkylamino; or R² or Ar² is phenyl substituted with hydroxymethyl,alkoxymethyl, thiomethyl, alkylthiomethyl, H₂N-methyl, alkylaminomethyl,or dialkylaminomethyl; or R² or Ar² is phenyl substituted withheterocyclylalkyloxy.

144. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein heterocyclylalkyloxy is morpholin-1-ylalkyloxy,pyrrolidin-1-ylalkyloxy, or piperidin-1-ylalkyloxy.

145. The compound of the formula (I¹), or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, of any of the preceding clauses wherein R² or Ar² iscapable of forming a hydrogen bond with a group in the S2 site of an HIVprotease.

146. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein the group in the S2 site is a glycine.

147. The compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of thepreceding clause wherein the group in the S2 site is Gly-48.

148. The compound of the formula (I¹) of any of the preceding clauses ofthe following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each of Y³, Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y³ is methylene and each of Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁴ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁵ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen;

each of p₁ and p₂ is independently 1, 2 or 3;

A¹ is hydrogen, hydroxyl or derivative thereof, carboxylate orderivative thereof, amino or derivative thereof, or sulfonyl orderivative thereof;

R^(4E) is selected from the group consisting of isopropyl, alkyl, orheteroalkyl, and the like; and

R^(5B) is methoxy, aminomethyl; amino, or heteroalkyl.

149. A compound of the formula (I¹) of any of the preceding clauses ofthe following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each of Y³, Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y³ is methylene and each of Y⁴ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁴ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁵ is oxygen; or

Y⁵ is methylene and each of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen;

each of p₁ and p₂ is independently 1, 2 or 3;

R^(i) is hydrogen, hydroxyl or derivative thereof, carboxylate orderivative thereof, amino or derivative thereof, or sulfonyl orderivative thereof;

R^(4E) is selected from the group consisting of isopropyl, alkyl, orheteroalkyl, and the like; and

R^(5B) is methoxy, aminomethyl; amino, or heteroalkyl.

150. The compound of the formula (I¹) of any of the preceding clauseshaving the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each of X¹, X² and X³ is methylene; or

X¹ is oxygen or NR^(m) and each of X² and X³ is methylene; or

each of X¹ and X² is methylene and X³ is oxygen or NR^(m); or

each of X¹ and X³ is methylene and X² is oxygen or NR^(m);

R^(m) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl,methylsulfonyl, acetyl or methoxycarbonyl, and the like.

151. The compound of the preceding clause having the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

152. The compound of clause 101 selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

153. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds ofthe formula (I¹) of any of the preceding clauses and one or morecarriers, diluents, or excipients, or a combination thereof.

154. A method for treating a patient in need of relieve from an HIVinfection, the method comprising the step of administering to a patientin need of relief from the HIV infection a therapeutically effectiveamount of one or more compounds of the formula (I¹) or compositions ofany of the preceding clauses.

201. A compound of the following formula (I²)

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A is the following group, wherein (*) denotes point of attachment:

one of Y¹ and Y² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is defined asfollows:

Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(a)R^(b)), CHNR^(a), oxygen, orSO₂, where R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2,or 3; and R^(c) and R^(d) each represent one or more optionalsubstituents, each of which is independently selected in each instancefrom hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, and heteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted;

Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) andR^(b) is independently selected in each instance from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy;

W is oxygen or sulfur;

R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where each of R^(a) and R^(b) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and alkoxy;

R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

R³ is hydrogen, an oxygen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;

R⁴ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), or NHS(O)₂; and

R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

providing that the compound is not of the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

202. The compound of the preceding clause, wherein R^(a) and R^(b) areboth hydrogen.

203. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-202, where thecompound has the formula:

wherein Q and R² are as described in any of the preceding clauses; Ar isaryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; and whereinA is selected from the following group, wherein (*) denotes point ofattachment:

204. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-203, wherein A isselected from the following group, wherein (*) denotes point ofattachment:

205. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-204, wherein thecompound has the following relative and/or absolute stereochemistry:

wherein A, Q, W, X, R¹, R², R⁴, and Ar are as described in any of thepreceding clauses.

206. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-205, wherein thecompound has the following formula:

wherein A, Q, W, R¹, R⁴, and Ar are as described in any of the precedingclauses, and where Ar² is substituted aryl or substituted heteroarylhaving one or more of the following illustrative substituents; halo,amino, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy,hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, alkylene dioxy, aminoalkyl, where theamino group may also be substituted with one or two alkyl groups,arylalkylgroups, and/or acylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereofincluding oximes, hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl,alkylsulfonylamino, and the like.

207. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-206, wherein thecompound has the following formula:

wherein A, R¹, and R⁴ are as described in any of the preceding clauses,and where X^(a) and X^(b) are each independently selected from halo,amino, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy,hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, alkylene dioxy, aminoalkyl, where theamino group may also be substituted with one or two alkyl groups,arylalkylgroups, and/or acylgroups, nitro, acyl and derivatives thereofincluding oximes, hydrazones, and the like, cyano, alkylsulfonyl,alkylsulfonylamino, and the like.

208. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-207, wherein thecompound has the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

Z is C(R^(c)R^(d)) where each of R^(c) and R^(d) is independentlyselected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,and arylalkyl; R^(4A), R^(4B) and R^(4C) are independently selected ineach instance from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, andarylalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted, or R^(4A),R^(4B) and the atoms to which they are attached form a ring, and R^(4C)is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and arylalkyl,each of which may be optionally substituted; and A, R¹, Ar and Ar² havethe meanings disclosed in any of the preceding clauses.

209. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-208, wherein thecompound has the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein

X^(a) and X^(b) are independently selected from H, OH or OR⁶, where R⁶is alkyl, alkylaryl, an oxygen protecting group or a pro-drugsubstituent; and A, Q, W, R¹, Ar² and R⁴ have the meanings disclosed inany of the preceding clauses.

210. The compound of any of the preceding clauses 201-209, wherein thecompound has the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein

X^(a) and X^(b) are independently selected from H, OH or OR⁶, where R⁶is alkyl, alkylaryl, an oxygen protecting group or a pro-drugsubstituent; and A, Q, W, R¹, Ar² and R⁴ have the meanings disclosed inany of the preceding clauses.

211. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein the compound has the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein

A, R¹, R⁴ and Ar have the meanings disclosed in any of the precedingclauses.

212. The compound formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses, where:

Y¹ is oxygen; or Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)), where R^(a) is hydrogen, and R^(b)is hydrogen or alkoxy, such as methoxy; or Y² is oxygen; or Y² isC(R^(a)R^(b)), where R^(a) is hydrogen, and R^(b) is hydrogen or alkoxy,such as methoxy; and/or

m is 1; and/or

R^(c) is hydrogen; and/or

R^(d) is hydrogen; and/or

Q is oxygen; and/or

W is oxygen; and/or

R¹ is hydrogen; and/or

R³ is hydrogen; and/or

R⁴ is a group CH₂—K—R^(4A), where K is a bond or NHCH₂, and R^(4A) isalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of whichis optionally substituted; or R^(4A) is isopropyl, furanyl,tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl, oxazolidinonyl, thiazolidinonyl,isoxazolidionyl, or isothiazolidinonyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; or R⁴ is branched alkyl; or R⁴ is isobutyl; or R⁴ islactamylalkyl; or R⁴ is pyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylalkyl; or R⁴ ispyrrolidin-4-on-2-ylmethyl; and/or

Z is SO₂; or Z is CO; or Z is NH; and/or

R⁵ is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or R⁵is substituted phenyl; or R⁵ is substituted phenyl, where thesubstituent is hydroxy or a derivative thereof, amino or a derivativethereof, thio or a derivative thereof, or any of the foregoing where thesubstituent is covalently attached to the aryl through a groupC(R^(x)R^(y)); where each of R^(x) and R^(y) is independently selectedin each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; orR^(x) and R^(y) are each hydrogen; and/or

R⁵ is phenyl substituted with NH₂, OH, OMe, CH₂OH, and/or OCH₂O; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituteddihydrobenzofuran; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzothiopene; or R⁵is optionally substituted benzoxazole; or R⁵ is optionally substitutedbenzothiazole; or R⁵ is optionally substituted benzisoxazole; or R⁵ isoptionally substituted benzoisothiazole; and/or

R^(a) and R^(b) are each hydrogen; and/or

m is 1; and/or

R² is optionally substituted phenyl.

213. The compound formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses, whereinwhen the integer m is 1, the ring fusion is syn, or wherein when theinteger m is 0, 2, or 3, the ring fusion may be syn or anti; and whereineach of the relative stereochemical configurations may include either orboth of the two absolute stereochemical configurations.

214. The compound formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses, whereinthe structures refer both individually to each enantiomer, as well ascollectively to all possible mixtures of such enantiomers.

215. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein the cyclic ethers may be optionally substituted with one or moregroups R^(a) and/or R^(b), each of which is independently selected, andis as described in any of the preceding clauses.

216. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein the group A is a cyclic ether or another structurally relatedgroup selected from the following structures:

and stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, where (*) indicates thepoint of attachment of A to the group Q, which is oxygen, sulfur,nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)); where each of R^(a) and R^(b) isindependently selected in each instance, as defined in any of thepreceding clauses.

217. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R³ is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy,amino, mono or dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocyclylamino, orheterocyclylalkylamino, each of which is optionally substituted.

218. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R³ is amino substituted alkyl or heterocyclyl, orheterocyclylalkyl.

219. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R³ is amino substituted alkyl or heterocyclyl, orheterocyclylalkyl in which the nitrogen atom of the amino group is monoor disubstituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl, or acyl, or is included inanother heterocyclic group including a pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, orpiperazinyl group.

220. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R³ is amino substituted alkyl or heterocyclyl, orheterocyclylalkyl in which the nitrogen atom of the hetetocylclyl groupis substituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl, or acyl.

221. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R³ is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, including bothlinear and branched variations thereof, including methyl, ethyl, butyl,isobutyl, and the like, and cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,3-methylcyclopentyl, and the like.

222. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R³ is optionally substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl,where the heterocyclic portions includes, but is not limited to,tetrahydrofuranyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,piperazinyl, and the like.

223. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein the group A is a cyclic ether, selected from the followingstructures

where (*) indicates the point of attachment; m is an integer selectedfrom 0, 1, 2, or 3; Y¹ is C(R^(a)R^(b)) or oxygen; Y² is C(R^(a)R^(b)),CHNR^(a), oxygen, or SO₂, where R^(a) and R^(b) are independentlyselected in each instance as described above; and R^(c) and R^(d) eachrepresent one or more optional substituents, each of which isindependently selected in each instance from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy,alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy,heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, andheteroarylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionally substituted.

224. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are both hydrogen.

225. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R^(c)C and R^(d) are both hydrogen.

226. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R^(a), R^(b), R^(c), and R^(d) are each hydrogen.

227. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein one or more of R^(c) and R^(d) is alkoxy.

228. The compound of formula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses,wherein R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted,where at least one substituent is a hydrogen bond forming group.

229. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds offormula (I²) of any of the preceding clauses together with a diluent,excipient or carrier.

230. A method for treating patients with HIV-1/AIDS comprisingadministering a therapeutically effective amount of the one or morecompounds of formula (I²) and/or compositions of any of the precedingclauses.

231. Use of one or more compounds of formula (I²) and/or compositions ofany of the preceding clauses for treating patients with HIV-1/AIDS.

232. Use of one or more compounds of formula (I²) and/or compositions ofany of the preceding clauses in the manufacture of a medicament fortreating patients with HIV-1/AIDS.

233. The compound of any of the preceding clauses, or the compositions,methods, uses, and medicaments of any of the preceding clauses thatinclude the compound, wherein the compound is optically pure, orincludes any of a variety of stereoisomeric mixtures, including racemicand other mixtures of enantiomers, other mixtures of diastereomers, andthe like; and/or including a single stereochemical configuration at oneor more chiral centers, while including mixtures of stereochemicalconfiguration at one or more other chiral centers.

301. The compound or salt of any of the preceeding clauses wherein R⁴ is2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl.

302. The compound or salt of any of the preceeding clauses wherein R⁵ is

in which X⁵ is O, S or NH; and R^(Y) is (1-4C)alkylthio,(1-4C)alkylsulfinyl, (1-4C)alkylsulfonyl or NHR^(X); and R^(X) ismethyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl,4-piperidinyl or 1-cyclopentylpiperidin-4-yl.

303. The compound or salt of the preceeding clause wherein R⁵ is O or S;and R^(Y) is NHR^(X); and R^(X) is isopropyl or cyclopropyl.

304. The compound of clause 1 selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

305. The compound of clause 1 selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The following examples further illustrate additional features of thevarious embodiments of the invention described herein. However, it is tobe understood that the examples are illustrative and are not to beconstrued as limiting other embodiments of the invention describedherein. In addition, it is appreciated that other variations of theexamples are included in the various embodiments of the inventiondescribed herein.

METHODS AND EXAMPLES A General Synthesis Example

The synthesis of enantiomerically pure(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol is shown in Scheme 1. Itwas achieved starting from known enantiomerically pure lactone 4.27Lactone 4 was reduced into the corresponding diol using lithium aluminumhydride in 95% yield. Selective monoacetylation at the primary alcoholusing AcCl and 2,4,6-collidine at −78° C.,²⁸ and subsequent silylationof the remaining free hydroxyl furnished intermediate 5 in 86% yield (2steps). Removal of the acetate group, followed by ozonolysis of theolefin, furnished a bicyclic his-acetal intermediate. Reduction of thehemiacetal moiety using Et₃SiH and BF₃-Et₂O afforded bicyclicintermediate 6 in 55% yield in three steps. Removal of the silyl groupwith TBAF in THF furnished the desired hexahydrofuropyran-4-ol ligand(−)-7.

To demonstrate the importance of the absolute stereochemistry of thebicyclic structure of ligand (−)-7, its corresponding enantiomer (+)-7was synthesized starting from intermediate 8 (Scheme 1). Intermediate 8was synthesized by an enzyme-catalyzed desymmetrization of cyclopentenemeso-diacetate followed by a Claisen rearrangement step.^(27b,29) Theresulting diester was reduced by LAH to provide 8. It was used for thesynthesis of (+)-7 and subjected to the same synthetic sequence appliedfrom lactone (−)-4 in the synthesis of (−)-7 (Scheme A1). To examine theimportance of each of the two cyclic ether oxygens in the furopyranolligand (−)-7, the corresponding cyclohexane and cyclopentane derivativeswere prepared (Schemes A2 and A3).

The synthesis of 4-hydroxy octahydrobenzofuran ligand (−)-12 is shown inScheme A2. Reaction of diazocyclohexanedione 930 with ethylvinyl etherin presence of a catalytic amount of Rh₂(OAc)₄ at 23° C. gave derivative10.31 Hydrogenation of the ketofuran in the presence of Pd/C under H₂ (1atm) furnished the corresponding crude ketone 11 as a 9:1 mixture ofdiastereoisomers. A one-pot procedure involving L-selectride reductionof the ketone followed by Et₃SiH/TMSOTf-promoted reduction of the acetalfurnished the racemic alcohol (±)-12 (71% from 10). Enzymatic resolutionof (±)-12 using lipase Amano PS-30 provided the desired enantiopurealcohol (−)-12 (98.8% ee by chiral HPLC analysis of the2,4-dinitrobenzoate derivative), after ca. 55% conversion to theacetate.

The synthesis of cyclopentapyranol ligand is shown in Scheme A3.Pentanone 14 was treated with LDA then reacted witht-butyldimethylsilyloxypropionaldehyde³² to furnish intermediate 15 (dr3:1) in 95% yield. A DMSO-TFAA promoted oxidation of the free hydroxygroup followed by TFA-promoted cyclocondensation furnished the bicyclicα,β-unsaturated ketone 16. Hydrogenation in presence of 10% Pd/Cfollowed by L-selectride reduction of the ketone gave racemic alcohol(±)-18 as a single diastereomer in 68% yield over 2 steps.Lipase-catalyzed resolution of the alcohol provided enantiomericallypure alcohol (−)-18. For the synthesis of a P2 ligand devoid of anycyclic oxygen, known tetrahydroindanone 17³³ was similarly hydrogenatedin presence of 10% Pd/C to give the corresponding bicyclic ketone.Accordingly, L-selectride-promoted reduction of the ketone provided thecorresponding alcohol (dr=10:1, as observed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR).Lipase-mediated resolution of the major cis-alcohol gave the respectivechiral ligand (−)-19 (90% ee determined by chiral HPLC).

Without being bound by theory, it was hypothesized that the introductionof a six-membered ring in the P₂ ligand structure may introduce morestructural flexibility. Thus, ligands in which the cyclic oxygens weremoved to adjacent positions were explored. Such ligands may alsodemonstrate the importance of the oxygen positions in the bicyclicstructure of ligand (−)-7. Thus, isomeric ligand 25 was synthesized withthe furan oxygen moved to a vicinal position. The synthesis of4-hydroxyhexahydro-2H-furo[3,4-b]pyran 25 is shown in Scheme 4.Iodoalkoxylation of the 2,5-dihydrofuran 22 using propanediol in thepresence of N-iodosuccinimide and catalytic NH₄OAc provided iodoalcohol23. Swern oxidation gave aldehyde 24 in 86% yield. An intramolecularBarbier-type reaction was then conducted using indium in the presence ofcopper (I) iodide and iodine, to furnish a mixture of diastereoisomericalcohols.³⁴ Oxidation followed by stereoselective reduction using NaBH₄furnished the racemic cis,cis-bicyclic alcohol (±)-25 as the soleproduct. Lipase-mediated resolution finally gave the enantiomericallypure alcohol 25.

To ascertain the importance of the position of the urethane in (−)-7,hexahydrofuropyran-5-ol ligand 30 was synthesized, as shown in Scheme 5.The free hydroxyl on the pyran ring was moved to the C3 position. Thesynthesis was accomplished starting from enantiomerically pure bis-THFligand 27 synthesized by us previously.³⁵ Dess-Martin oxidation of 27provided the corresponding ketone. Homologation of the resulting ketoneusing trimethylsilyldiazomethane in the presence of AlMe₃ followed bytreatment of the crude mixture with TBAF and acetic acid provided thefuranopyranone 29. Stereoselective reduction of ketone 29 usingL-selectride furnished alcohol 30 as a mixture of inseparablediastereoisomers (dr=5:1). Both isomers were separated after formationof the corresponding activated mixed carbonate 31g.

The synthesis of the protease inhibitors was accomplished in a two-stepsequence shown in Schemes A6 and A7. Each ligand alcohol synthesizedabove was reacted with 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate in presence ofpyridine to form mixed activated carbonates 31a-g in 70-99% yield. Thesynthesis of the corresponding protease inhibitors was achieved bycoupling the mixed activated carbonates with previously reportedhydroxyethylsulfonamide isosteres 32-34 (Scheme 7).¹⁵ The syntheses ofvarious HIV-PI containing the Tp-THF (−)-7, were achieved byrespectively treating the Boc-protected isosteres 32-34 with TFA inCH₂Cl₂ and subsequently, by coupling the resulting free amine isostereswith activated mixed carbonate 31a in THF/CH₃CN in presence of Et₃N. Thecorresponding inhibitors 35a, 36, and 37 were obtained in good yields(Scheme 7). Inhibitors 35b-g were made in a similar manner.

Example A1

General Experimental Methods. All anhydrous solvents were obtainedaccording to the following procedures: diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran(THF) were distilled from sodium/benzophenone under argon; toluene,methanol, acetonitrile, and dichloromethane from calcium hydride andbenzene from sodium. Other solvents were used without purification. Allmoisture-sensitive reactions were carried out in flame-dried flasksunder argon atmosphere. Reactions were monitored by thin layerchromatography (TLC) using Silicycle 60A-F₂₅₄ silica gel pre-coatedplates. Flash column chromatography was performed using Silicycle230-400 mesh silica gel. Yields refer to chromatographically andspectroscopically pure compounds. Optical rotations were recorded on aPerkin Elmer 341 polarimeter. ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra were recordedon a Varian Inova-300 (300 and 75 MHz), Bruker Avance ARA-400 (400 and100 MHz) or DRX-500 (500 and 125 MHz). High and low resolution massspectra were carried out by the Mass Spectroscopy Center at PurdueUniversity. The purity of all test compounds was determined by HRMS andHPLC analysis in the different solvent systems. All test compoundsshowed ≧95% purity.

Example A2

(1S,2R)-2-[1-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)-cyclopent-3-en-2-yl]ethylacetate (5). To a stirred suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (93 mg,2.45 mmol) in dry Et₂O (6 mL) was added dropwise a solution of(−)-(1S,5R)-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-6-en-3-one (4) (150 mg, 1.19 mmol) inEt₂O (4 mL+1 mL rinse) at 0° C. under argon. The reaction mixture wasvigorously stirred at this temperature for 1.5 h. Water (0.1 mL) wasthen carefully added followed by addition of 3M NaOH (0.1 mL) then water(0.3 mL). The solution was stirred until formation of a whiteprecipitate was complete. EtOAc (3 mL) then Na₂SO₄ were added and theresulting suspension was filtered out. The amorphous solid was washedseveral time with EtOAc (5×5 mL). The combined organic layers were driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude oil waspurified by flash chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (1:1)as the eluent to give the resulting diol (145 mg, 95%) as a colorlessoil. TLC: R_(f)=0.28 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:2); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 5.74(m, 1H), 5.56 (m, 1H), 4.48 (dt, J=2.4, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.71(ddd, J=3.6, 8.7, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 2.67 (m, 1H), 2.36 (d,J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 1.98-1.75 (m, 1H).

To a stirred solution of the diol (76 mg, 0.59 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL)was added 2,4,6-collidine (1.2 mmol, 155 μL) followed by acetyl chloride(50 μL, 0.71 mmol) at −78° C. under argon. The resulting solution wasstirred at this temperature for 5 h at which point additional acetylchloride (0.25 μL, 0.24 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred for 2h then sat. aq. NaHCO₃ solution was added. The two layers were separatedand the aqueous layer was washed with CH₂Cl₂ (3×5 mL). The combinedorganic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated invacuo. The crude oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gelusing hexanes/EtOAc (6:1 then 4:1) as the eluent to give the monoacetate(88 mg, 87%) as a colorless oil. TLC: R_(f)=0.26 (hexanes/EtOAc=2:1); ¹HNMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 5.80-5.72 (m, 1H), 5.64-5.58 (m, 1H), 4.40 (dt,J=2.4, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.74-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.33 (d,J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.04-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.87-1.73 (m, 1H); ¹³CNMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 171.1, 132.4, 128.4, 72.7, 63.9, 47.2, 42.1, 26.8,21.0. HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+H]⁺ calcd for C₉H₁₅O₃, 171.1021. found171.1020.

To a stirred solution of the above acetate (54 mg, 0.32 mmol) and2,6-lutidine (74 μL, 0.63 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) was addedtert-butyldimethylsilyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (125 mg, 108 L) at −78°C. under argon. The mixture was stirred for 10 min at which pointreaction completion was observed. Sat. aq. NaHCO₃ solution (1 mL) andadditional CH₂Cl₂ (2 mL) were added. The two layers were separated andthe aqueous layer was further extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×2 mL). Thecombined organic layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude oil was purified bycolumn chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (20:1) as theeluent to afford silylated product 5 (90 mg, >99%) as a colorless oil.TLC: R_(f)=0.68 (hexanes/EtOAc=3:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 5.68 (s,2H), 4.45 (dt, J=5.1, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.67-2.55 (m,1H), 2.47 (dd, J=6.9, 15.4 Hz, 1H), 2.23 (dd, J=4.8, 15.4 Hz, 1H), 2.04(s, 3H), 2.01-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.56 (m, 1H), 0.88 (s, 9H), 0.06 (s,6H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 171.2, 132.7, 128.4, 73.6, 63.8, 45.9,41.0, 27.4, 25.8, 21.0, 18.1, −4.6, −5.0.

Example A3

(4S,4aS,7aR)-4-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)-hexahydrofuro-[2,3-b]pyrane(6). To a stirred solution of 5 (76 mg, 0.27 mmol) in MeOH (2 mL) wasadded K₂CO₃ (37 mg, 0.27 mmol). The solution was stirred at 23° C. for 2h then sat. aq. NH₄Cl solution (2 mL) was added to the mixture. EtOAcwas added and the two layers were separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with EtOAc (4×3 mL). The combined organic layer was washedwith brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting oil was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (7:1) as the eluent to give thecorresponding alcohol (64 mg, 98%) as a colorless oil. This intermediatewas used immediately for the subsequent reaction. TLC: R=0.29(hexanes/EtOAc=5:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 5.72.5.62 (m, 2H), 4.52(dt, J=6.0, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.74-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.49(ddt, J=1.8, 7.2, 16.3 Hz, 1H), 2.34-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.06 (br. s, 1H),1.90-1.62 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 132.9, 128.3, 74.0, 61.1,46.5, 40.6, 31.2, 25.8, 18.2, −4.7, −5.0.

A stream of ozonized oxygen was bubbled through a solution of the abovealcohol (63.8 mg, 0.26 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (15 mL) at −78° C. until the bluecolor persisted (5 min). After the solution was flushed with nitrogen,Me₂S (0.5 mL) was added. The solution was warmed to 0° C. and stirredover a 2 h period following which anhydrous Na₂SO₄ was added. Thesolution was left at room temperature overnight then filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting solid was quickly passed through ashort column of silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (3:1) as the eluent toafford the hemiacetal (99 mg) as a white-solid mixture of isomers whichwas submitted directly to the next step. TLC: R_(f)=0.26(hexanes/EtOAc=3:1). To an ice-cold solution of the crude diacetal (ca.0.25 mmol) and Et₃SiH (0.16 mL, 1.0 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL) under argon,was slowly added BF₃-Et₂O (60 μL, 0.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at0° C. for 10 min. Sat. aq. NaHCO₃ solution (2 mL) and additional CH₂Cl₂were added. The two phases were separated and the aqueous layer wasfurther extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×2 mL). The combined organic layer waswashed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo.The crude oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel usinghexanes/EtOAc (7:1) as the eluent to give bicyclic acetal 6 (38 mg, 55%3 steps) as a amorphous solid. TLC: R_(f)=0.50 (hexanes/EtOAc=3:1); ¹HNMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 4.95 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.24-4.08 (m, 2H), 3.92(dt, J=8.1, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (ddd, J=2.0, 4.5, 12.2 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (dt,J=2.0, 12.3 Hz, 1H), 2.39 (m, 1H), 2.07 (tt, J=9.4, 12.0 Hz, 1H),1.91-1.66 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.48 (m, 1H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 0.07 (s, 3H), 0.067(s, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 101.2, 68.4, 67.8, 61.1, 47.2, 30.3,25.7, 22.4, 18.2, −4.6, −4.8.

Example A4

(3aS,4S,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4ol (−)-7. Bicyclic compound6 (36 mg, 0.139 mmol) was dissolved in THF (1 mL) and tetrabutylammoniumfluoride (1M solution THF, 0.21 mL, 0.21 mmol) was added to thesolution. The mixture was stirred for 2 h at 23° C. Sat. aq. NH₄Clsolution was added (2 mL), followed by EtOAc (2 mL). The two phases wereseparated and the aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (4×3mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting compound was purifiedby flash chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (1:2 then 1:3)as the eluent to afford pure alcohol (−)-7 (19 mg, 94%) as a amorphoussolid. TLC: R_(f)=0.15 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:3); [α]_(D) ²³-29.6 (c 1.06,CHCl₃); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 4.99 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.25-4.16 (m,2H), 3.96 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (ddd, J=2.4, 4.8, 12.3 Hz, 1H), 3.34(td, J=3.0, 11.7 Hz, 1H), 2.58-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.14-1.98 (m, 1H),1.96-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.62 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 101.4,68.4, 67.5, 61.0, 46.3, 29.4, 21.8. HRMS-CI (m/z): [M+H]⁺ calcd forC₉H₁₅O₃, 127.0759. found 127.0757.

Example A5

(3aR,4R,7aS)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol (+)-7. Cyclopentenediol8 was prepared as described previously.^(27b) The same syntheticsequence was the applied on diol as for the synthesis of (−)-7. Ligand(+)-7 was obtained in high enantiomeric purity (99% ee, [α]_(D) ²³+22.3,c 0.22, CHCl₃).

Example A6

2-Ethoxy-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-one (10). To a stirredsolution of 2-diazo-1,3-cyclohexanedione (300 mg, 2.17 mmol) in freshlydistilled ethyl vinyl ether (5 mL) was added [Rh₂(OAc)₄](10 mg, 0.02mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h, after whichthe reaction was diluted with Et₂O and few drops of pyridine were added.A red precipitate formed. The solution was filtered on a short pad ofsilica, flushing with Et₂O/THF (4:1) as eluent. After evaporation, theresidue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel usinghexanes/CH₂Cl₂/THF (8:1:1) as the eluent to furnish benzofuranonederivative 17 (347 mg, 88%). TLC: R_(f)=0.29 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 5.72 (dd, J=3.3, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (m, 1H), 3.62 (m,1H), 2.92 (ddt, J=2.2, 7.4, 15.8 Hz, 1H), 2.70-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.37(m, 2H), 2.33 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 2.12-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.24 (t, J=7.1 Hz,3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 Hz) δ 195.2, 175.7, 112.3, 108.5, 65.0, 36.3,32.7, 23.8, 21.5, 14.9.

Example A7

2-Ethoxyhexahydrobenzofuran-4(2H)-one (11). To a solution of the ketone10 (140 mg, 0.77 mmol) in EtOAc (9 mL) was added 5% Pd/C (128 mg, 60μmol) and the mixture was stirred under H₂ (1 atm) for 1.5 h at roomtemperature. The mixture was then filtered on Celite and the pad washedwith EtOAc. Evaporation of the solvent furnished the corresponding crudeketone 11 as an essentially pure mixture of diastereoisomers (130 mg,dr=9:1). The ketone was directly submitted to the next step withoutpurification. TLC Major isomer: R_(f)=0.35 (hexanes:EtOAc=2:1).

Example A8

cis-Octahydrobenzofuran-4-ol [(±)-12]. A solution of ketone 11 (130 mg,ca. 0.7 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) was cooled to −78° C. under Ar.L-Selectride (1M solution, 0.9 mL, 0.9 mmol) was slowly added to thesolution over 5 min and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 h at−78° C. Upon complete conversion, Et₃SiH (0.6 mL, 437 mg, 3.7 mmol) wasadded followed by dropwise addition of TMSOTf (380 μL, 466 mg, 2.1mmol). The solution was stirred for 2.5 h while slowly warming to 0° C.The reaction was quenched by addition of saturated aq. NaHCO₃ solution(5 mL). The two phases were separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted with Et₂O (5×). The combined organic layer was washed withbrine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes:EtOAc (3:1to 2:1) as the eluent to yield the desired alcohol (±)-12 (78 mg, 71%over 2 steps) as a colorless oil. TLC: R_(f)=0.25 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:2);^(i)H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 4.01 (dt, J=4.6, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.82 (m,2H), 3.78 (dt, J=7.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 2.31 (m, 1H), 2.12-1.90 (m, 2H),1.74-1.50 (m, 5H), 1.32-1.22 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 Hz) δ 77.6,69.1, 66.7, 43.2, 30.2, 26.9, 25.9, 16.2.

Example A9

(3aS,4S,7aR)-Octahydrobenzofuran-4-ol [(−)-12]. Racemic alcohol 12 (70mg, 0.5 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL), vinyl acetate (120 μL, 1.25mmol) was added. Amano lipase PS-30 (30 mg) was added and the resultingsuspension was stirred at 15-17° C. After 48 h, 30 mg additional enzymewas added and the mixture was left for additional 48 h until which ca.54% conv. was reached (NMR and GC). The resulting suspension was dilutedwith Et₂O and filtered on celite, the filter cake rinsed with Et₂O.After evaporation of the remaining solvent, the residue was purified bycolumn chromatography using hexanes/EtOAc (5:1, 3:1 then 2:1) as theeluent to yield acetyl furanol 13 (38 mg, 41%) and the desiredenantioenriched (−)-hexahydrobenzofuranol (−)-12 (24 mg, 35%). Theenantiomeric excess of the 2,4-dinitrobenzoate derivative of (−)-12 wasdetermined to be 98.8% ee by chiral HPLC, Column ChiralPak IA,hexane/isopropanol (90/10 to 50/50, 40 min), 1 mL/min, 35° C., λ=254 nm,R_(t) Major=16.54 min, R_(t) minor=37.1 min.

Example A10

2-[3-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-1-hydroxypropyl]-cyclopentanone (15).A solution of lithium diisopropylamide (14 mmol), freshly prepared byadding nBuLi (1.6 M solution in hexanes, 8.75 mL, 14 mmol) todiisopropylamine (1.97 mL, 1.42 g, 14 mmol) in THF (30 mL) at 0° C.under argon followed by stirring for 30 min, was cooled to −78° C. andcyclopentanone 14 (1.12 mL, 1.07 g, 12.7 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was addeddropwise over 10 min. After stirring at −78° C. for 1.5 h,3-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxypropionaldehyde (1.55 g, 8.2 mmol) in THF(20 mL) was added dropwise over 5 min. The mixture was stirred for anadditional 2 h and the reaction was quenched by addition of saturatedaqueous NH₄Cl solution (10 mL). Following dilution with Et₂O, the twophases were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with Et₂O(2×). The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄),filtered, and evaporated. The residue was quickly purified by columnchromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (20:1 to 10:1) as theeluent to give 15 as a 3:1 mixture of diastereoisomers (2.13 g, 95%).Light yellow oil. TLC: R_(f)=0.37 and 0.23 (hexanes/EtOAc=5:1); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 4.27 (dt, J=3.1, 9.3 Hz, 0.3H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 3.91(m, 1H), 3.87 (m, 0.3H), 3.85-3.75 (m, 2.6H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 6.5H),1.80-1.56 (m, 5.2H), 0.88 (brs, 12H), 0.06 (s, 2H), 0.05 (s, 6H); ¹³CNMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 222.8, 220.4, 70.4, 70.2, 62.6, 60.5, 54.5, 53.9,39.1, 38.7, 37.0, 36.6, 26.4, 25.9, 25.8, 23.5, 20.7, 20.5, 18.2, −5.5,−5.6; HRMS-CI (m/z): [M−OH]⁺ calcd for C₁₄H₂₇O₂Si, 255.1780. found255.1785.

Example A11

2,3,6,7-Tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-4(5H)-one (16). To a solution ofDMSO (425 μL, 468 mg, 6 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL) was added (CF₃CO)₂O (406L, 609 mg, 2.9 mmol) dropwise at −78° C. under argon. The resultingmixture was stirred at that temperature for 45 min then a pre-cooledsolution of ketone 15 (272 mg, 1 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL) was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min, then at −15° C. for15 min and cooled back to −78° C. Et₃N (1.25 mL, 911 mg, 9 mmol) wasadded and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 45 min. The reactionwas quenched by addition of sat. aq. NH₄Cl solution and the mixturewarmed to room temperature. The two phases were separated and theaqueous phase was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3x) then EtOAc (1x). Thecombined organic phase was washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byflash column chromatography using hexanes/EtOAc (20:1 then 15:1 with afew drops of acetic acid) as the eluent to give the correspondingdiketone (221 mg, 82%) as a light orange oil. TLC: R_(f)=0.37(hexanes/EtOAc=10:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 12.7 (br.s., 1H), 3.90(t, J=6.2 Hz, 0.66H), 3.89 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.46 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.33H),2.86 (dt, J=3.0, 6.2 Hz, 0.66H), 2.58 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.45 (t, J=6.5hz, 2H), 2.40 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 2.31-2.19 (m, 0.66H), 2.10-1.97 (m,0.66H), 1.95-1.82 (m, 2H), 0.86 (s, 9H), 0.86 (s, 3H), 0.04 (s, 1H),0.03 (s, 1H), 0.03 (s, 6H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 212.9, 206.1,203.6, 175.4, 110.9, 62.4, 59.6, 58.5, 45.6, 38.7, 37.8, 37.0, 25.7,25.6, 25.0, 20.6, 20.3, 18.1, −5.6; HRMS-CI (m/z): [M+H]⁺ calcd forC₁₄H₂₆O₃Si, 271.1729. found 271.1733.

A solution of this diketone (54 mg, 0.2 mmol) was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (2mL) and cooled to 0° C. under argon. Trifluoroacetic acid (90 μL, 134mg, 1.2 mmol) was then added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at 0° C.for 30 min then warmed to room temperature and stirred for 4 h. Ascompletion was reached, solid NaHCO₃ (ca. 150 mg) was then added and themixture diluted with EtOAc. After stirring for 10 min, the suspensionwas filtered on a small celite pad. The solvent was evaporated underreduced pressure and the residue purified by column chromatography onsilica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (4:1) as the eluent to furnishα,β-unsaturated ketone 16 (26 mg, 94%) as a colorless oil. TLC:R_(f)=0.23 (hexanes/EtOAc=3:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 4.49 (t, J=6.9Hz, 2H), 2.59-2.45 (m, 6H), 1.89 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ189.6, 178.5, 114.5, 69.5, 35.4, 32.6, 25.6, 19.0.

Example A12

Octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-4-ol [(±)-18]. A solution of α,β-unsaturatedketone 16 (109 mg, 0.79 mmol) in EtOAc (6 mL) was added with 10% Pd/C(50 mg, 0.047 mmol) and carefully placed under H₂ (1 atm). The mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The suspension was thenfiltered over a Celite pad, the pad washed with EtOAc, and the resultingsolution evaporated under reduced pressure. The essentially pure ketone(81 mg) was directly carried out to the next step without furtherpurification. TLC: R_(f)=0.37 (hexanes/EtOAc=3:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400MHz) δ 4.22-4.15 (m, 2H), 3.69 (td, J=2.8, 12.0 Hz, 1H), 2.71 (ddd,J=7.2, 12.3, 15.7 Hz, 1H), 2.48 (dt, J=4.0, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 2.23 (ddt,J=1.4, 2.8, 15.7 Hz, 1H), 2.00-1.80 (m, 5H), 1.71-1.63 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR(CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 210.2, 82.8, 65.9, 55.1, 38.5, 33.3, 28.4, 22.8.

The ketone was diluted in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) under argon and cooled to −78°C. L-Selectride (1M solution in THF, 0.80 mL, 0.8 mmol) was addeddropwise and the resulting mixture was stirred at this temperature for 2h. Hydrogen peroxide (30% aqueous solution, 3 mL) and 3N NaOH aqueoussolution were added and the mixture was warmed to 23° C., and stirredfor 5 h. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase extracted withCH₂Cl₂ (4x). The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried(Mg₂SO₄), filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc(4:1 then 1.5:1) as the eluent to yield cis-bicyclic alcohol (−)-18 (77mg, 68% 2 steps) as a colorless oil. TLC: R₁=0.13 (hexanes/EtOAc=2:1);¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 4.11 (dt, J=5.6, 11.1 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (ddd,J=2.0, 4.5, 11.7 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.33 (dt, J=2.3, 11.9 Hz,1H), 2.17-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.55 (m, 7H); ¹³C NMR(CDCl₃, 125 MHz) δ 80.5, 68.3, 65.4, 47.0, 32.6, 29.7, 21.6, 21.3.

Example A 13

(4S,4aS,7aS)-Octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-4-ol ((−)-18). Racemic alcohol(±)-18 (68 mg, 0.48 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) and vinyl acetate(225 μL, 2.4 mmol) was added. Amano lipase PS-30 (30 mg) was added andthe resulting suspension was stirred at 15-20° C. The mixture was leftstirring for >48 h until around 50% conversion was reached (as seen byNMR). The resulting suspension was diluted with Et₂O and filtered oncelite, the filter cake rinsed with Et₂O. After evaporation of theremaining solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatographyusing hexanes/EtOAc (5:1, 3:1 then 1.5:1) to yield the desiredenantioenriched pyranol (−)-18 (25 mg, 37%). [α]_(D) ²⁰ 47.5 (c 1.32,CHCl₃). An enantiopurity of 94.1% ee for the alcohol was measured bychiral HPLC analysis of the corresponding activated carbonate 31d:Column ChiralPak IA, 0.7 mL/min, Hexanes/IPA (98:2 to 85:15, from 0 to45 min), λ=210 nm, T=30° C., R_(t) minor=22.4 min, R_(t) Major=23.3 min.

Example A 14

(±)-endo-cis-Bicyclo[4.3.0]nonan-2-ol [(±)-19]. Enone 17³³ (106 mg, 0.77mol) was dissolved in THF (10 mL), the flask was purged with argon. Pd/C10% (60 mg, 0.06 mmol) was added to the solution and the resultingsuspension was stirred under hydrogen (1 atm). TLC monitoring firstshows isomerization of the enone, through migration of the olefin to theinternal position, followed by slow formation of the reducedcis-product. After 12 h, the solution was filtered on a pad of celiteand the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by flashcolumn chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (30:1 to 10:1)to give the reduced ketone (98 mg, 92%). TLC: R_(f)=0.65(hexanes/EtOAc=5:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 2.62-2.54 (m, 1H),2.48-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.08-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.30 (m,9H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 214.6, 53.1, 42.9, 39.6, 31.0, 27.2,26.6, 23.8, 23.0. A solution of the ketone (135 mg, 0.98 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂(3 mL) was cooled to −78° C. under argon. L-Selectride (1M solution THF,1.2 mL) was added dropwise to the solution and the reaction mixture wasstirred at −78° C. for 1 h. Hydrogen peroxide solution (30% solution,1.5 mL) then NaOH (3M solution, 1.5 mL) were added and the reaction waswarmed to 23° C., and stirred for 1 h. After dilution with water (2 mL)then addition of Na₂SO₃ saturated aqueous solution (3 mL), the aqueousphase was successively extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (4x). The combined organicphase was dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residuewas purified by column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc(6:1) to yield racemic alcohol (+)-19 (92 mg, 66%) as a colorless oil.TLC: R_(f)=0.25 (hexanes/EtOAc=5:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 500 MHz) δ 3.96 (m,1H), 2.26-2.17 (m, 1H), 1.93 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.53 (m, 7H), 1.47-1.15 (5H),0.96 (dq, J=3.3, 13.0 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 125 MHz) δ 71.6, 46.4,40.1, 31.5, 29.5, 27.0, 23.9, 21.4, 21.2; HRMS-EI (m/z): [M−OH]⁻ calcdfor C₉H₁₅, 122.1096. found 122.1097.

Example A15

(−)-(1R,2S,6R)-Bicyclo[4.3.0]nonan-2-ol [(−)-19]. Racemic 19 (86 mg,0.62 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL), vinyl acetate (0.5 mL) wasadded. Amano lipase PS-30 (60 mg) was added and the resulting suspensionwas stirred at 23° C. until 50% conv. was reached (NMR) in ca. 6 h. Theresulting suspension was diluted with Et₂O and filtered on celite, thefilter cake rinsed with Et₂O. After evaporation of the remainingsolvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography usinghexanes/EtOAc (8:1, 6:1 then 4:1) to yield acetate 21 and the desiredenantioenriched (−)-indanol (−)-19 (38.5 mg, 45% yield). [α]_(D) ²⁰−28.3° (c 1.02, CHCl₃), ([α]f lit. −27.2° (c 1.0, CHCl₃).³⁸ Theenantiomeric excess of the 2,4-dinitrobenzoate derivative was determinedto be 89.9% ee by chiral HPLC, Column ChiralPak IA, hexane/isopropanol(100/0 to 90/10, 15 min; 90/10 to 80/20, 15 min), 1 mL/min, R_(t)minor=16.58 min, R_(t) Major=19.5 min.

Example A16

3-((4-Iodotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)oxy)propan-1-ol (23). To a solution offreshly distilled 2,5-dihydrofuran (700 mg, 0.740 mL, 10 mmol), in amixture of dry 1,3-propanediol/dimethoxyethane (1:1, 5 mL) at 0° C.under argon, were successively added NH₄OAc (77 mg, 1 mmol), followed byN-iodosuccinimide (11 mmol, 2.47 g). The mixture was warmed to 23° C.and stirred for 12 h protected from light. The reaction was quenched byaddition of sat. aq. Na₂SO₃ then diluted with water. The mixture wasextracted with Et₂O/EtOAc (1:1). The combined organic phase was dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel usinghexanes/EtOAc (4:1, 3:1 then 2.5:1) to give iodoalcohol 23 (1.2 g, 45%)as a pale yellow oil. TLC: R_(f)=0.3 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃,400 MHz) δ 4.33 (m, 1H), 4.29-4.19 (m, 3H), 4.04 (dd, J=2.2, 9.8 Hz,1H), 3.79 (dd, J=1.5, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 3.76-3.69 (m, 3H), 3.60 (m, 1H), 1.81(m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 88.2, 76.1, 71.8, 67.9, 60.6, 32.3,23.4.

Example A17

3-((4-Iodotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)oxy)propanal (24). Oxalyl chloride (580mg, 392 L, 4.6 mmol) was diluted in CH₂Cl₂ (12 mL) under argon and thesolution was cooled to −78° C. Dry DMSO (715 mg, 650 μL, 9.15 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (3 mL) was added to the cold solution dropwise and the mixturewas stirred for 30 min. A solution of alcohol 23 (500 mg, 1.83 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (4 mL) was then added slowly, and the mixture was kept stirringfor an additional hour at −78° C. Et₃N (1.3 g, 1.8 mL, 12.8 mmol) wasthen introduced, the white suspension was stirred at −78° C. for 20 minand slowly warmed to rt. A 0.5 M phosphate buffer solution pH 5.5 (20mL) was added, the two phases were separated and the resulting aqueousphase was extracted with Et₂O (4x). The combined organic phase was dried(MgSO₄), filtered, and evaporated. The residue was purified by flashcolumn chromatography using hexanes/EtOAc (6:1 to 4:1) to yield thedesired aldehyde 24 (433 mg, 86%) as a light yellow oil. TLC: R_(f)=0.76(hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 9.77 (t, J=1.3 Hz, 1H),4.35 (m, 1H), 4.30-4.19 (m, 3H), 4.04 (dd, J=2.3, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 3.92(ddd, J=5.3, 6.7, 9.5 Hz, 1H), 3.77 (dd, J=1.7, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (ddd,J=5.2, 6.2, 9.5 Hz, 1H), 2.69 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 200.1,88.3, 76.1, 71.8, 63.1, 43.7, 23.3.

Example A18

Hexahydro-2H-furo[3,4-b]pyran-4-ol ((±)-25). To a solution of aldehyde24 (100 mg, 0.37 mmol) in DME (10 mL) was successively added indium (60mg, 0.55 mmol), CuI (48 mg, 0.25 mmol), and a catalytic amount of iodine(10 mg, 0.037 mmol). After stirring the suspension for 5 min, water (4mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h.The suspension was filtered on a celite pad, washing the pad with THF.The solvent was reduced under vacuum and the resulting aqueous phaseacidified with 1M HCl and saturated with NaCl. The aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc and the combined organic phase was dried overMgSO₄. After filtration, and evaporation, the crude was purified byflash column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (1:1 to1:5) to provide the bicyclic alcohol (±)-25 (25 mg, 47%) as a mixture ofdiastereoisomers. TLC: R_(f)=0.28 (EtOAc 100%). Pyridiniumchlorochromate (74 mg, 0.346 mmol) was added to a suspension offlame-dried 4 Å MS in CH₂Cl₂ (2 mL) at room temperature under argon. Asolution of the above alcohol (25 mg, 0.173 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1.5 mL) wastransferred to the suspension at 0° C. and the solution was stirred for1 h at 0° C. The reaction was quenched by addition of isopropanol andthe mixture was filtered on a silica pad flushing with Et₂O. Afterevaporation of the solvent, the corresponding ketone thus obtained wasused directly to the next step. TLC: R_(f)=0.45 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); Theketone was re-dissolved in EtOH (1.5 mL), the solution was cooled to−20° C. and NaBH₄ (25 mg, 0.66 mmol) was added at once. After stirringat this temperature for 30 min, the reaction was quenched by addition ofsat. aq. NH₄Cl solution (1.5 mL). The solution was extracted with EtOAcand the combined organic phase dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and evaporated.The corresponding racemic alcohol (+)-25 was purified by flash columnchromatography using hexanes/EtOAc (1:1 to 1:5) as the eluent. Colorlessoil (12 mg, 50% 2 steps). TLC: R_(f)=0.25 (100% EtOAc). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃,300 MHz) δ 4.26 (m, 1H), 4.05 (t, J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.04-3.95 (m, 3H),3.94-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.40 (dt, J=2.5, 11.8 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (m, 1H), 1.94 (d,J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 1.80 (ddt, J=4.6, 11.5, 12.5 Hz, 1H), 1.74 (m, 1H); ¹³CNMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ 78.3, 74.5, 67.1, 66.4, 65.0, 45.5, 30.0.

To a solution of racemic (+)-25 (10 mg, 0.07 mmol) in dry THF (1 mL)under an argon atmosphere, was added vinyl acetate (60 mg, 65 μL, 0.7mmol) followed by addition of Immobilized Amano Lipase PS-30 (10 mg) onCelite-545. The mixture was stirred at 15-20° C. for 2 days until >50%conversion could be observed by NMR of aliquots. The resultingsuspension was diluted in Et₂O and filtered on a small celite pad. Thesolvents were evaporated and the residue purified by flashchromatography using hexanes/EtOAc (1:1 to 1:5) as the eluent to giveenantiomeric alcohol 25 (4.6 mg, 46%) as a colorless oil. Anenantiopurity of >99.5% ee for the alcohol was measured by analysis ofthe corresponding activated carbonate 31f on chiral HPLC (ColumnChiralPak IC, hexane/isopropanol 52:48, 1 mL/min, λ=215 nm, T=24° C.,R_(t) minor=14.4 min, R_(t) Major=15.5 min).

Example A 19

(3aR,6aR)-Tetrahydrofuro[2,3-b]furan-3(2H)-one (28). Enantiomericallypure (3R,3aS,6aR)-hexahydrofuro[2,3-b]furan-3-ol (bis-THF) 27 (85 mg,0.65 mmol) was diluted in dry CH₂Cl₂ (6 mL) under argon, the solutionwas cooled to 0° C. and anhydrous Na₂HPO₄ (52 mg, 0.36 mol) was added.Dess-Martin periodinane (360 mg, 0.85 mmol) was added at once at 0° C.and the resulting suspension warmed to 23° C. and stirred for 3 h. Thereaction was then quenched by successive addition of sat. aq. NaHCO₃ andsat. aq. Na₂SO₃ solutions (1.5+1.5 mL). The phases were separated andthe aqueous phase was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ then EtOAc. The combinedorganic phases were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered on a small pad of silicagel, and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by columnchromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (3:1) to furnish ketone28 (73 mg, 87%) as a white crystalline solid. TLC: R_(f)=0.57(hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); Spectral data corresponded to those previouslyreported in the literature.³⁵

Example A20

(3aS,7aR)-Tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-5(3H)-one (29). AlMe₃ (25% w/whexanes, 250 μL, 0.6 mmol) was diluted in dry CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) under argonand the solution was cooled to −78° C. A solution of ketone 28 (64 mg,0.5 mmol) in dry CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) was slowly added dropwise. After 10 min,TMSCHN₂ (2 M solution in Et₂O, 275 μL, 0.55 mmol) was added. Thereaction was stirred for 2 h while warmed to −30° C. SaturatedRochelle's salts solution (5 mL) was added and the mixture was stirredfor 1 h. The phases were separated, the aqueous phase extracted withCH₂Cl₂, and the combined organic phase was dried (MgSO₄). The solutionwas filtered on a small silica gel pad, flushing with Et₂O, and thecollected organic phase evaporated. A crude mixture of the desiredketone along with α-silylated derivatives and isomers was then obtained.The mixture was re-dissolved in THF (5 mL). AcOH (6 drops) and TBAF (0.5mL, 0.5 mmol) were successively added. The resulting mixture was stirredat 23° C. for 3 h and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified byflash column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (5:1) asthe eluent to give ketone 29 (45 mg, 63%). TLC: R_(f)=0.35(hexanes/EtOAc=2:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 5.49 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H),4.11 (d, J=18.2 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 3.92 (d, J=18.2 Hz, 1H), 3.74(dt, J=6.5, 8.9 Hz, 1H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.71 (d, J=6.3, 15.6 Hz, 1H),2.48 (d, J=3.9, 15.6 Hz, 1H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 1.55 (ddt, J=7.7, 8.9, 12.7Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 210.7, 100.9, 67.5, 67.1, 39.2,36.2, 31.3.

Example A21

(3aS,5R,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-5-ol (30). A solution of theketone 29 (25 mg, 0.173 mmol) dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) was cooled to−78° C. under argon. L-Selectride (1M in THF, 200 μL, 0.2 mmol) wasadded dropwise. The solution was stirred at this temperature for 3 h andquenched by addition of sat. aq. NH₄Cl solution. The aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc, the combined organic extract was dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and evaporated. The crude was purified by columnchromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (2:1, 1:1, then 1:2) toyield alcohol 30 as a 5:1 mixture of diastereoisomers (18 mg, cismajor). The stereoisomers were separated in the subsequent synthesis ofthe mixed activated carbonate 31g. TLC: R_(f)=0.25 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:2);¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 5.08 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 0.2H), 5.05 (d, J=3.3 Hz,1H), 4.16-4.11 (m, 1.2H), 3.95-3.84 (m, 1.6H), 3.81-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.63(m, 1H), 3.27 (dd, J=7.9, 11.2 Hz, 0.2H), 2.35-1.70 (m, 6H).

Example A22

(3aS,4S,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl (4-nitrophenyl)carbonate(31a). Furopyranol ligand (−)-7 (9 mg, 0.063 mmol) was diluted in CH₂Cl₂(0.5 mL) under argon. The solution was cooled to 0° C. and dry pyridine(17 μL, ca. 0.21 mmol) was added 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (24 mg,0.12 mmol) was added at once to the solution upon which a whiteprecipitate formed. The reaction was stirred for 2 h while warming tort. Upon completion, the mixture was concentrated reduced pressure andthe residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel usinghexanes/EtOAc (6:1 then 3:1) as the eluent to give the correspondingactivated carbonate 31a (18 mg, >99%). TLC: R_(f)=0.25(hexanes/EtOAc=3:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 8.29 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H),7.39 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 5.30-5.19 (m, 1H), 5.07 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.28(dt, J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.04-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.47-3.37 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.68 (m,1H), 2.30-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.90 (m, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 75 MHz) δ155.3, 151.7, 145.4, 125.3, 121.7, 101.1, 75.4, 68.5, 60.5, 43.2, 25.8,22.5.

Example A23

(3aR,4R,7aS)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl (4-nitrophenyl)carbonate (31b). The title compound was obtained from (+)-7 as describedfor (−)-7 in 86% yield after purification on column chromatography onsilica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (6:1 then 3:1). Spectral data wereconsistent with those recorded for 31a.

Example A24

(3aR,4S,7aR)-Octahydrobenzofuran-4-yl (4-nitrophenyl) carbonate (31c).The title compound was obtained from (−)-12 as described for (−)-7 in83% yield after purification by column chromatography on silica gelusing hexanes/EtOAc (8:1 to 6:1). TLC: R_(f)=0.7 (hexanes/EtOAc=3:1); ¹HNMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 8.28 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 2H),5.07 (m, 1H), 4.13-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.90 (q, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.72 (m, 1H),2.10-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.68 (m, 4H), 1.55-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.34-1.23 (m,1H); C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 155.4, 151.9, 145.2, 125.2, 121.7, 77.7,77.1, 66.5, 41.2, 27.0, 26.2, 25.4, 18.0.

Example A25

((4S,4aR,7aS)-Octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-4-yl) (4-nitrophenyl)carbonate (31d). The title compound was obtained from (−)-18 asdescribed for (−)-7 in 85% yield after purification by columnchromatography on silica gel using hexanes/CH₂Cl₂/THF (4:1:0 then4:1:0.1) as the eluent. TLC: R_(f)=0.31 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 8.28 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 5.21(m, 1H), 4.00 (ddd, J=1.8, 4.7, 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (dt, J=2.5, 2.7 Hz,1H), 3.43 (dt, J=2.1, 12.0 Hz, 1H), 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.82 (m, 4H),1.82-1.62 (m, 4H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 155.5, 151.9, 145.3,125.3, 121.8, 80.7, 77.3, 65.0, 43.7, 32.6, 26.3, 22.3, 21.7.

Example A26

(3aR,4S,7aR)-Octahydro-1H-inden-4-yl (4-nitrophenyl) carbonate (31e).The title compound was obtained from (−)-19 as described for (−)-7 in90% yield after purification by column chromatography on silica gelusing hexanes/EtOAc (20:1 to 10:1) as the eluent. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400MHz) δ 8.27 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 5.05 (m, 1H),2.41 (m, 1H), 2.05 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.24 (m, 11H), 1.05 (dq, J=3.4, 12.7Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 155.7, 151.9, 145.2, 125.2, 121.8,80.7, 42.8, 40.2, 31.3, 26.6, 25.7, 23.4, 22.4, 21.3.

Example A27

(4S,4aS,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[3,4-b]pyran-4-yl (4-nitrophenyl)carbonate(31f). The title was obtained from (−)-25 as described for (−)-7 in >99%yield following column chromatography purification on silica gel usinghexanes/EtOAc (3:1 then 2:1) as the eluent. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ8.29 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 5.32 (m, 1H), 4.20-3.88(m, 6H), 3.50 (m, 1H), 2.81 (m, 1H), 2.10-1.90 (m, 2H).

Example A28

[(3aS,5R,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-5-yl]-(4-nitrophenyl)carbonate(31g). The title compound was obtained from 30 as described for (−)-7 in70% yield. Purified and separated from the 5-epi diastereoisomerfollowing flash column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc(3:1, 2:1, then 1:1) as the eluent. Amorphous solid (70% from a 5:1mixture of diastereoisomers). TLC: R_(f)=0.16 (hexanes/EtOAc=2:1); ¹HNMR(C₆D₆, 800 MHz) δ 7.64 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.69 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),4.76 d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (m, 1H), 4.02 (dt, J=3.8, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.94(dt, J=2.8, 13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.12 (dd, J=2.0, 13.0Hz), 2.04 (m, 1H), 1.67 (dq, J=3.1, 15.1 Hz, 1H), 1.50 (m, 1H),1.46-1.38 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (C₆D6, 200 MHz) δ 154.9, 151.9, 145.2, 124.9,121.2, 100.7, 72.0, 67.4, 63.8, 35.9, 27.9, 27.3.

Example A29

(3aS,4S,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl-(2S,3R)-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-3-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-yl carbamate (35a). Sulfonamideisostere 32 (42 mg, 0.08 mmol) was dissolved in a 30% TFA solution inCH₂Cl₂ (3 mL), the solution was stirred at 23° C. for 2 h after whichthe solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The correspondingBoc-deprotected intermediate (0.08 mmol) was then diluted in dryacetonitrile (0.8 mL) at 0° C. under argon and Et₃N (0.3 mL, 0.2 mmol)was added. A solution of activated carbonate 31a (18.6 mg, 0.06 mmol) inacetonitrile or THF (0.5 mL) was then added to the mixture. The reactionwas stirred at 23° C. until completion was reached (2-3 days). Thesolution was then evaporated in vacuo and the resulting residue purifiedby flash chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (2:1 then 1:1)as the eluent to afford the inhibitor 35a as a amorphous solid (19.8 mg,55%). TLC R_(f)=0.35 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 7.71(d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.33-7.17 (m, 5H), 6.97 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 5.05-4.90(m, 1H), 4.93 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (dt,J=2.4, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.98-3.76 (m, 4H), 3.31 (t, J=11.7 Hz,1H), 3.22-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.90-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.48-2.32 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.25(m, 5H), 0.92 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃,75 MHz) δ 163.1, 155.5, 137.6, 129.8, 129.4, 128.4, 126.5, 114.3, 101.1,72.9, 70.2, 68.5, 60.9, 58.9, 55.7, 54.9, 53.8, 43.5, 35.6, 27.3, 26.2,22.3, 20.2, 19.9. HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₈NaS,599.2403. found 599.2406.

Example A30

(3aS,4S,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-4-(4-amino-N-isobutylphenylsulfonamido)-3-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate (36). The title compound was obtained from 31a and sulfonamideisostere 33 as described for inhibitor 35a, in 64% yield followingpurification by flash-chromatography using CHCl₃/2% MeOH as the eluent.TLC: R_(f)=0.45 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:3); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 7.55 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.32-7.16 (m, 5H), 6.67 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 4.97 (m, 1H),4.93 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.11 (m, 3H),3.92-3.80 (m, 5H), 3.31 (dt, J=2.2, 11.9 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (dd, J=8.1, 15.2Hz, 1H), 3.05 (dd, J=4.2, 14.1 Hz, 1H), 3.01-2.80 (m, 3H), 2.75 (dd,J=6.6, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 1.97-1.60 (m, 4H), 1.46 (m, 1H), 0.92(d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ155.5, 150.7, 137.7, 129.5, 129.5, 128.4, 126.5, 126.2, 114.1, 101.1,72.8, 70.1, 68.5, 60.8, 58.9, 54.8, 53.8, 43.4, 35.5, 27.3, 26.2, 22.2,20.2, 19.9; HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₂₉H₃₉N₃O₇NaS, 584.2406.found 584.2402.

Example A31

(3aS,4S,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-isobutylphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate (37). The title compound was obtained from 31a and sulfonamideisostere 34 as described for inhibitor 35a in 72% yield followingpurification by flash-chromatography on silica gel using CHCl₃/2% MeOHas the eluent. Amorphous solid. TLC: R_(f)=0.23 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:2); ¹HNMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.76 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),7.32-7.17 (m, 5H), 4.96 (m, 1H), 4.93 (d, J=3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 4.80 (s, 2H), 4.15 (t, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.92-3.80 (m, 4H), 3.70(s, 1H), 3.31 (t, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.16 (dd, J=8.0, 15.0 Hz, 1H),3.10-2.95 (m, 3H), 2.88-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.04 (m, 1H),1.95-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.56 (m, 2H), 1.47 (m, 1H), 0.93 (d, J=6.6 Hz,3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 155.6, 146.2,137.6, 137.1, 129.4 128.5, 127.6, 127.1, 126.5, 101.1, 72.8, 70.2, 68.4,64.2, 60.8, 58.8, 54.9, 53.7, 43.4, 35.5, 27.3, 26.2, 22.2, 20.1, 19.9;HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₈NaS, 599.2403. found599.2414.

Example A32

(3aR,4R,7aS)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl((2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-yl)carbamate(35b). The title compound was obtained from 31b and sulfonamide isostere32 in 65% yield as described for inhibitor 35a, following purificationby column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (3:1 then1.5:1) as the eluent. White amorphous solid. TLC: R_(f)=0.44(hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.70 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H),7.31-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.20 (m, 3H), 6.98 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 5.00 (m,1H), 4.97 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.88 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=7.7 Hz,1H), 3.99-3.72 (m, 6H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.31 (dt, J=1.9, 12.0 Hz, 1H),3.13 (dd, J=8.4, 15.0 Hz, 1H), 3.08-2.84 (m, 4H), 2.79 (dd, J=6.7, 13.4Hz, 1H), 2.53 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.83 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H),1.68-1.54 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 163.1, 155.7, 137.7,129.8, 129.5, 128.5, 126.5, 114.3, 101.2, 72.6, 70.2, 68.4, 60.8, 58.7,55.6, 55.1, 53.7, 43.6, 35.3, 27.3, 26.2, 22.5, 20.1, 19.9; HRMS-ESI(m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₈NaS, 599.2403. found 599.2407.

Example A33

(3aR,4S,7aR)-Octahydrobenzofuran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate (35c). The title compound was obtained from 31c andsulfonamide isostere 32 in 75% yield as described for inhibitor 35a,following purification by column chromatography on silica gel usinghexanes/EtOAc (3:1 then 2.5:1) as the eluent. TLC: R_(f)=0.39(hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.72 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H),7.311-7.16 (m, 5H), 6.98 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.83 (m, 2H), 3.95-3.75 (m,5H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.68 (q, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (dd, J=8.4, 15.2 Hz,1H), 3.08 (dd, J=4.1, 14.1 Hz, 1H), 3.05-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.96 (dd, J=8.4,13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.87-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 1.83 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.40(m, 7H), 1.20 (m, 1H), 0.92 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H);¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 163.0, 156.1, 137.7, 129.7, 129.5, 129.4,128.4, 126.4, 114.3, 73.0, 71.8, 66.6, 58.8, 55.6, 54.7, 53.7, 41.2,35.6, 27.3, 27.2, 27.0, 25.7, 20.1, 19.9, 17.7; HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺calcd for C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₇NaS, 597.2610. found 597.2621.

Example A34

(4S,4aR,7aS)-Octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-4-yl((2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-yl)carbamate(35d). The title compound was obtained from 31d and sulfonamide isostere32 in 81% yield as described for inhibitor 35a, following purificationby column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (3:1 then2.5:1) as the eluent. TLC: R_(f)=0.58 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.70 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.30-7.17 (m, 5H), 6.96 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.94 (m, 1H), 4.81 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H),3.90-3.76 (m, 4H), 3.33 (t, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 3.13 (dd, AB, J=8.3, 15.0Hz, 1H), 3.08-2.91 (m, 3H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.79 (dd, J=6.8, 13.5 Hz, 1H),2.04 (m, 1H), 1.81 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.64 (m, 3H), 1.64-1.49 (m, 3H), 0.90(d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ163.0, 156.0, 137.7, 129.8, 129.4, 128.4, 126.4, 114.3, 80.5, 72.7,71.7, 65.2, 58.7, 55.6, 54.8, 53.7, 44.1, 35.6, 32.5, 27.2, 26.6, 22.0,21.6, 20.1, 19.8; HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₇S,597.2610. found 597.2612.

Example A35

(3aR,4S,7aR)-Octahydro-1H-inden-4-yl-(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate (35e). The title compound was obtained from 31e andsulfonamide isostere 32 as described for inhibitor 35a. Followingpreliminary purification by flash-chromatography usinghexanes/CH₂Cl₂:THF (8:1:1) as the eluent, the inhibitor was obtained asa mixture of unseparable isomeric compounds. Compound 35e wasderivatized into the corresponding N,O-isopropylidene compound bytreatment of 35e (20 mg) with 2,2-dimethoxypropane (0.1 mL) and acatalytic amount of pTSA (1.5 mg) in dry CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) for 8 h at 23° C.After neutralization with Et₃N, the organic phase was evaporated todryness. Following a quick silica gel column (hexanes/EtOAc=8:1), theresulting inhibitor was purified by HPLC: Preparative HPLC columnSunfire^(PM) Prep C18 OBD, 30×100 mm, Eluent: MeOH/H₂O 85:15 (30 min)then 90:10 (15 min), flow 15 mL·min⁻¹, R_(t)=42 min. The isopropylidenederivative was then obtained as a colorless oil (24 mg). The product wasthen taken into MeOH (2 mL), pTSA.H₂O (36 mmol, 1.5 mg) was added andthe resulting solution was refluxed for 6 h. After neutralization with afew drops of Et₃N, the solution was evaporated and the residue purifiedby column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/CH₂Cl₂/HF (8:1:1)to give inhibitor 35e (15 mg, 43% from 31e). TLC: R_(f)=0.35(hexanes//EtOAc=5:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.71 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H),7.32-7.18 (m, 5H), 6.97 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.79 (m, 1H), 4.70 (d. J=8.1Hz, 1H), 3.90 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.02 (m, 3H),2.98-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.78 (dd, J=6.6, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m,1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.19 (m, 11H), 0.95 (m, 1H), 0.90 (d, J=6.6 Hz,3H), 0.86 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 163.0, 156.4,137.7, 129.9, 129.5, 129.4, 128.5, 126.4, 114.3, 74.9, 72.8, 58.8, 55.6,54.8, 53.8, 43.1, 39.9, 35.7, 31.3, 27.2, 26.9, 26.1, 23.5, 22.2, 21.3,20.1, 19.9; HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₃₁H₄₄N₂O₆NaS, 595.2818.found 595.2816.

Example A36

(4S,4aS,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[3,4-b]pyran-4-yl((2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-yl)carbamate(35f). The title compound was obtained from 31f and sulfonamide isostere32 in 75% yield as described for inhibitor 35a, following purificationby column chromatography using hexanes/EtOAc (3:1 then 2.5:1) as theeluent. TLC: R_(f)=0.24 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 800 MHz) δ7.70 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.20 (m, 3H), 6.97 (d, J=8.8Hz, 2H), 5.05 (m, 1H), 4.83 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (t, J=3.2 Hz, 1H),3.96 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.88-3.81 (m, 5H), 3.62 (t,J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.39 (t, J=11.5 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (dd, J=8.4, 15.0 Hz, 1H),3.02 (dd, J=4.0, 14.1 Hz, 1H), 2.99-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.84 (dd, J=8.7, 14.1Hz, 1H), 2.77 (dd, J=6.6, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.51 (m, 1H), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.78(dq, J=4.5, 12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.71 (dd, J=5.4, 12.4 Hz, 1H), 0.91 (d J=6.6Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃, 200 MHz) δ 163.0,155.5, 137.5, 129.6, 129.45, 129.38, 128.5, 126.6, 114.3, 78.4, 74.4,72.6, 70.0, 66.1, 64.9, 58.8, 55.6, 54.9, 53.7, 42.7, 35.4, 27.2, 26.9,20.1, 19.8; HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd for C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₈S, 599.2403.found 599.2397.

Example A37

(3aS,5R,7aR)-Hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-5-yl((2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-yl)carbamate(35g). The title compound was obtained from 31g and sulfonamide isostere32 in 86% yield as described for inhibitor 35a, following purificationby column chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (gradient 3:1to 1.5:1) as the eluent. TLC: R_(f)=0.33 (hexanes/EtOAc=1:1); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.72 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.32-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.17(m, 3H), 6.98 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.98 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (d, J=8.7Hz, 1H), 4.54 (m, 1H), 4.11 (dt, J=3.5, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H),3.90-3.77 (m, 4H), 3.74 (m, 1H), 3.56 (d, J=12.7 Hz, 1H), 3.12 (dd,J=8.5, 15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.09-2.91 (m, 3H), 2.84 (dd, J=8.5, 14.1 Hz, 1H),2.79 (dd, J=6.8, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.08 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.93 (m, 2H),1.90-1.76 (m, 3H), 0.91 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); ¹³CNMR (CDCl₃, 100 MHz) δ 163.4, 155.7, 137.6, 129.7, 129.5, 128.5, 126.5,114.4, 101.0, 72.5, 68.0, 67.1, 65.4, 58.8, 55.6, 54.9, 53.8, 36.2,35.8, 28.3, 27.8, 27.2, 20.1, 19.9; HRMS-ESI (m/z): [M+Na]⁺ calcd forC₂₉H₄₀N₂O₈NaS, 599.2403. found 599.2397.

Example

As mentioned above, and without being bound by theory, preliminarymodeling suggested that a hexahydrofuropyranol (−)-7 ligand may interactwith backbone atoms and residues in the protease S2-site. All inhibitorsin Table 1 were evaluated in enzyme inhibitory assays following aprotocol described by Toth and Marshall.³⁶ Inhibitors that showed potentK_(i) values, were further evaluated through in vitro antiviral assays.As can be seen, inhibitor 35a, with Tp-THF (−)-7 exhibited an enzyme K₁value of 2.7 μM. Antiviral activity of 35a and other inhibitors weredetermined in MT-2 human-T-lymphoid cells exposed to HIV-1_(LAI).¹⁹ Asshown, 35a seems to show antiviral potency (IC₅₀=0.5 nM), comparable toPIs 1a and 1b. The bicyclic ring stereochemistry of the P₂ ligandappears to be important, as inhibitor 35b, with enantiomeric ligand(+)-7, seems to display a significant reduction in enzyme inhibitorypotency (>20-fold increase in K_(i)) as well as antiviral activity(ID₅₀=19 nM).

TABLE 1 Enzymatic Inhibitory and Antiviral Activity of Compounds 35a-g,36, and 37. Entry Inhibitor K_(i) (nM) IC₅₀ (μM)^(a) 1

0.0027 0.0005 2

0.068 0.019 3

0.005 0.008 4

1.43 — 5

9 >1 μM 6

5.3 >1 μM 7

0.11 — 8

0.010 0.0065 9

0.085 0.0045 ^(a)Values are means of at least two experiments. ^(b)HumanT-lymphoid (MT-2) cells (2 × 10³) were exposed to 100 TCID₅₀s ofHIV-1_(LAI) and cultured in the presence of each PI, and IC₅₀ valueswere determined using the MTT assay. The IC₅₀ values of amprenavir(APV), saquinavir (SQV), and indinavir (IDV) were 0.03 μM, 0.015 μM, and0.03 μM, respectively.

To probe the importance of the cyclic ether oxygens in the bicyclicstructure of (−)-7, inhibitors 35c-e were synthesized and evaluated. Asshown, inhibitor 35c, with a cyclohexane ring in place of thetetrahydropyran ring, only displayed a 2-fold reduction in K_(i)-valuesbut a 16-fold decrease in antiviral activity compared to inhibitor 35a.A more dramatic loss of enzymatic potency was observed with compound 35dwith a cyclopentane ring in place of a THF ring in the P2 ligand. TheK_(i) value dropped to 1.43 nM. Inhibitor 35e, which lacks both cyclicether oxygens, displayed even lower K_(i) and no appreciable antiviralactivity. Without being bound by theory, those results may indicate animportant role of both cyclic ether oxygens in ligand (−)-7.Furthermore, the difference of activity observed between 35a and 35c,may suggest that the 07 oxygen on the THF-ring of (−)-7 exerts astronger interaction with the enzyme compared to the pyran oxygen.Inhibitor 35f, in which the THF-oxygen of the P₂ ligand is located at avicinal position, also exhibited a substantial loss of potency (i.e.K_(i)=5.3 nM) and no antiviral activity. These results seem tocorroborate previous observations with the bis-THF ligand in PIs 1-2.The THF-oxygen in (−)-7 likely has a stronger hydrogen bondinginteraction with the Asp29 backbone NH, and may form a weak hydrogenbond with Asp30, in the S₂ subsite of the HIV protease. The position ofthe urethane oxygen on the bicyclic ligand in inhibitor 35g has beeninvestigated. This has resulted in a substantial loss of proteaseinhibitory activity. Furthermore, the potency enhancing effect of the7p-THF ligand with various hydroxyethyl sulfonamide isosteres to giveinhibitor 36 and 37 was examined. The 4-methoxy sulfonamide derivative35a appears to be the most potent inhibitor in the series comparable toinhibitor 2. However, the 4-amino derivative 36 exhibited verycomparable enzyme inhibitory and antiviral potency similar to 1a.

Inhibitor 35a was examined for its activity against a panel ofmultidrug-resistant HIV-1 variants and compared it with that of otherclinically available PIs including 1a. The results are shown in Table 2.All inhibitors seem to show high antiviral activity against an HIV-1clinical strain isolated from a drug-naïve patient (wild-type).¹⁹Compound 35a appears to display the most potent activity with an IC₅₀ of1.9 nM. When tested against multidrug-resistant HIV-1 virus, compound35a seems to have retained high activity to all variants with IC₅₀values ranging from 2.6-27.5 nM. In contrast, other inhibitors, except1a, seem to exhibit loss of activity. Interestingly, 1a and 35a seem toshow similar fold-change of IC₅₀ against most multidrug-resistant HIVstrains. The results may indicate that 35a is highly active againstmultidrug-resistant HIV-1 variants. This inhibitor outperformed theclinically available PIs with high antiviral activity and seems tocompare well with 1a, which currently stands as the leading PI for thetreatment of drug-resistant HIV infection.

TABLE 2 Comparison of the antiviral activity of 35a and other PIsagainst multidrug resistant clinical isolates in PHA-PBMs cells EC₅₀(μM) Virus 35a ATV LPV DRV HIV-1_(ERS104pre) (X4) 0.0019 ± 0.0015 0.0027± 0.0006 0.031 ± 0.004 0.004 ± 0.001 HIV-1_(MDR/B) (X4) 0.0145 ± 0.0001(8)  0.470 ± 0.007 (174) >1 (>32) 0.034 ± 0.008 (9) HIV-1_(MDR/C) (X4)0.0037 ± 0.0018 (2)  0.039 ± 0.003 (14) 0.437 ± 0.004 (14) 0.009 ± 0.005(2) HIV-1_(MDR/G) (X4) 0.0026 ± 0.0004 (1)  0.019 ± 0.008 (7) 0.181 ±0.023 (6) 0.026 ± 0.009 (7) HIV-1_(MDR/TM) (X4) 0.0275 ± 0.0055 (14) 0.075 ± 0.003 (28) 0.423 ± 0.082 (14) 0.022 ± 0.015 (6) HIV-1_(MDR/MM)(R5) 0.0050 ± 0.0023 (3)  0.205 ± 0.024 (76) 0.762 ± 0.115 (25) 0.017 ±0.005 (4) HIV-1_(MDR/ISL) (R5) 0.0275 ± 0.0009 (14)  0.293 ± 0.099(109) >1 (>32) 0.023 ± 0.005 (6) The amino acid substitutions identifiedin the protease-encoding region of HIV-1_(ERS104pre), HIV-1_(B),HTV-1_(C), HIV-1_(G), HIV-1_(TM), HIV-1_(MM), HIV-1_(JSL) compared tothe consensus type B sequence cited from the Los Alamos database includeL63P; L10I, K14R, L33I, M36I, M46I, F53I, K55R, I62V, L63P, A71V, G73S,V82A, L90M, I93L; L10I, I15V, K20R, L24I, M36I, M46L, I54V, I62V, L63P,K70Q, V82A, L89M; L10I, V11I, T12E, I15V, L191, R41K, M46L, L63P, A71T,V82A, L90M; L10I, K14R, R41K, M46L, I54V, L63P, A71V, V82A, L90M; I93L;L10I, K43T, M46L, I54V, L63P, A71V, V82A, L90M, Q92K; and L10I, L24I,I33F, E35D, M36I, N37S, M46L, I54V, R57K, I62V, L63P, A71V, G73S, V82A,respectively. IIIV-1_(ERS104pre) served as a source of wild-type IIIV-1.The EC₅₀ values were determined by using PHA-PBMs as target cells andthe inhibition of p24 Gag protein production by each drug was used as anendpoint. The numbers in parentheses represent the fold changes of EC₅₀values for each isolate compared to the EC₅₀ values for wild-typeHIV-1_(ERS104pre). All assays were conducted in duplicate, and the datashown represent mean values (±1 standard deviations) derived from theresults of two or three independent experiments.

In order to obtain molecular insights into the enzyme-inhibitorinteractions of 35a in the protease active site, an active model of 35awas created. Inhibitor 35a was modeled starting from the X-ray crystalstructure of 1b. The conformation of 35a was optimized using the MMFF94force field,³⁷ as implemented in Molecular Operating Environment(version 2009.10, Chemical Computing Group, Montreal). The modeledstructure maintains the important binding interactions (hydroxyl groupwith Asp25 and Asp25′ carboxylates; cyclic ether oxygens with Asp29 andAsp30 backbone NH groups; methoxy oxygen with the Asp30′ backbone NHbond; carbonyl oxygen and sulfonamide oxygen with a water moleculebinding to Ile50 and Ile50′) that are observed in the crystal structureof 1b-bound HIV-1 protease.

Thus, in one embodiment, described herein is structure-based design ofnovel HIV-1 protease inhibitors incorporating a stereochemically defined4-hexahydrofuropyranol-derived urethanes as the P2-ligand. In oneaspect, the inhibitors were designed to make extensive interactionsincluding hydrogen bonding with the protein backbone of the HIV-1protease active site. In another embodiment, described herein areinhibitors that appear to show excellent enzyme inhibitory activity andantiviral potency. In one aspect, this antiviral potency may becomparable to that of approved protease inhibitors. In anotherembodiment, the inhibitors described herein appear to show excellentactivity against multi-PI-resistant variants. In another embodiment,structure activity studies are described herein, which may indicate thatthe stereochemistry of the Tp-THF ligand and position of its oxygens maybe important to the ligand's high enzyme affinity. Without being boundby theory, it seems from the data herein that both oxygens of thehexahydro-Tp-THF ligand appear to interact with the Asp29 and Asp30backbone NH's similar to the his-THF ligand oxygens, and that the extramethylene unit in the Tp-THF ligand appears to fill in the hydrophobicpocket in the S2-site more effectively in comparison with the bis-THF in1a.

While certain embodiments of the present invention have been describedand/or exemplified above, it is contemplated that considerable variationand modification thereof are possible. Accordingly, the presentinvention is not limited to the particular embodiments described and/orexemplified herein.

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Examples Table 2

The scoring in the biological screens is as follows:

HIV-1 Inhibitory Potency K_(i): IC₅₀: >10 nM − >1000 nM − <10 nM + <1000nM +  <1 nM ++  <100 nM ++ <0.1 nM  +++  <10 nM +++   <1 nM +++

Ex. No. Inhibitor K_(i) IC₅₀ ^(a) 1

++ +++ 2

+++ ++++ 3

+++ + 4

+ − ^(a)Values are means of at least two experiments. The IC₅₀ values ofamprenavir (APV), saquinavir (SQV), and indinavir (IDV) were 0.03 μM,0.015 μM, and 0.03 μM, respectively.

Further examples of general preparations of the inhibitors of theinvention are described as follows:

(S,Z)-Ethyl 3-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)acrylate (2)

To a solution of (S)-methyl 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4-carboxylate (1)(3.0 g, 17.2 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) at −78° C. was added Dibal-H (1Min CH₂C2, 19.0 mL). The solution was allowed to warm slowly to −50° C.over 1 h. Upon completion, methanol (100 mL) was added to the reactionfollowed by Ph₃PCHCO₂Et (4.20 g, 12.1 mmol) and the reaction was allowedto stir for 1 h at 0° C. The reaction was concentrated under vacuum andthe solid was washed with CH₂Cl₂ (3×20 mL) and concentrated undervacuum. The crude mixture was purified on silica gel using 5-10% ethylacetate/hexanes. The desired product was obtained as a separable mixtureof cis/trans (8:1) isomers (2.6 g, 70% yield). Cis-2: R_(f)=0.38 (10%ethyl acetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃ ^(D)=−12.5 (c 1.01, CHCl₃). ¹H NMR (300MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 6.17 (dd, J=11.4 Hz, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.76 (d, J=11.7Hz, 1H), 5.52 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.24-4.10 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 4.10-3.97(m, 1H), 3.90-3.76 (d, J=16 Hz, 1H), 1.67-1.61 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 3H),1.39 (s, 3H), 1.28 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 165.7,149.7, 119.2, 98.3, 66.8, 60.2, 59.5, 30.0, 29.4, 19.3, 14.2. trans-2:R_(f)=0.20 (10% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ6.86 (dd, J=15.7 Hz, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 6.04 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 1H), 4.27-4.08 (q,J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (ddt, J=14.9 Hz, 8.3 Hz, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 3.90-3.76 (m,1H), 3.76-3.59 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.48 (s,3H), 1.41 (s, 3H), 1.28 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ166.4, 147.0, 120.3, 108.6, 98.5, 67.8, 60.3, 59.5, 30.4, 29.7, 19.0,14.1.

(S,Z)-t-butyl 2-(3-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)allyloxy)acetate (3)

Diisobutyl aluminum hydride (1M in CH₂Cl₂, 27.5 mL, 27.5 mmol,) wasslowly added to a cold solution (−78° C.) of 2 (12.0 g, 56.0 mmol) indichloromethane (200 mL). The solution was allowed to stir for 15 min at−78° C. A saturated solution of Rochelle's salt (50 mL) was added andthe reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature. The reaction wasstirred until both layers were clear. The organic layer was separatedand the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×15 mL). Theorganic layers were combined, washed with brine and dried over MgSO₄.The solid was filtered out and the organic layer was concentrated undervacuum. The crude mixture was purified on silica gel using 20% ethylacetate/hexanes to obtain the desired allyl alcohol (9.4 g, 98% yield)as a colorless oil. R_(f)=0.27 (40% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (300MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 5.78-5.74 (m, 1H), 5.50 (ddt, J=11.2 Hz, 7.0 Hz,1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.78-4.62 (m, 1H), 4.24 (dd, J=12.9 Hz, 7.0 Hz, 1H),4.20-4.08 (m, 1H), 4.00 (td, J=12.2 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (ddd, J=11.8Hz, 5.4 Hz, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 2.47-2.27 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s,3H), 1.48-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.39 (s, 3H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDC₃) δ 132.3,131.5, 98.5, 65.7, 59.6, 58.8, 31.2, 29.9, 19.1

To a round bottom flask charged with activated molecular sieves (6.0 g)was added a solution of substrate,(S,Z)-3-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-ol (9.0 g, 52.0 mmol)in acetonitrile (150 mL), followed by t-butylbromoacetate (9.90 mL, 67.2mmol), tetrabutylammonium iodide (2.0 g, 5.2 mmol) and cesium hydroxidemonohydrate (13.1 g, 78.0 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction wasallowed to stir for 6 h. The solid was filtered out and the solvent wasconcentrated under vacuum; the residue was purified by flash columnchromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to afford 3 (14.4 g, 97%yield) as a colorless oil. R_(f)=0.57 (30% ethyl acetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃^(D)=+22.9 (c 1.29, CHCl₃) ¹H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 5.72-5.51(m, 2H), 4.77-4.65 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.09 (m, 2H), 4.01 (dd, J=17.3, 2.6 Hz,1H), 3.93 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 2H) 3.82 (ddd, J=11.8 Hz, 5.4 Hz, 1.4 Hz, 1H),1.79-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.48 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 10H), 1.37 (s, 3H). ¹³C NMR(75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 169.5, 134.1, 127.7, 98.3, 81.5, 67.6, 66.8, 65.5,59.5, 31.1, 29.9, 28.0, 19.1.

(2S,3S)-t-Butyl3-((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)-2-hydroxypent-4-enoate (4)

A solution of LiHMDS (84.0 mL 1.0 M in THF, 84.0 mmol) was added to acold solution (−60° C.) of 3 (12.0 g, 42.0 mmol) in THF (250 mL) (LiHMDSwas added at a rate that did not exceed −50° C.). The reaction mixturewas allowed to warm slowly to −20° C. over 2 h. The reaction wasquenched with saturated ammonium chloride (10 mL) extracted with ethylacetate (3×20 mL) after warming to room temperature. The organic layerswere combined washed with brine, dry over anhydrous MgSO₄ and reduceunder vacuum. The residue was purified with a 5-10% gradient of ethylacetate/hexanes. The desired 4 (9.0 g, 77% yield, 8.5:1 mixture ofdiastereomers) was obtained as a colorless oil. R_(f)=0.30 (20% ethylacetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃ ^(D)=+ 5.8 (c 1.02, CHCl₃); ¹H NMR (300 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 5.86-5.74 (m, 1H), 5.26-5.01 (dd, J=12.1 Hz, 2H), 4.23(t, J=4.23 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (m, 1H), 3.99 (td, J=11.9 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.86(dd, J=11.1 Hz, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.48-2.45 (m, 1H),1.90-1.64 (m, 1H), 1.45 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 13H), 1.35 (s, 3H). ¹³C NMR (75MHz, CDCl₃) δ 172.8, 133.1, 119.3, 98.5, 82.5, 71.0, 69.3, 59.8, 52.2,29.8, 28.6, 28.1, 19.2.

R_(f)=0.37 (20% ethyl acetate/hexanes) [α]²³=−17.5 (c 1.8, CHCl₁H NMR(300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 5.69-5.51 (m, 1H), 5.20-5.04 (m, 2H), 4.46(dd, J=5.1 Hz, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 4.08-3.80 (m, 3H), 2.94 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H),2.40 (td, J=9.8 Hz, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 1.53-1.34 (m, 17H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 174.1, 132.1, 119.9, 98.6, 82.4, 69.0, 67.0, 60.1, 53.9, 30.0,29.9 28.1, 19.2.

(2R,3R)-1-t-Butoxy-3-((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)-1-oxopent-4-en-2-yl-4-nitro-benzoate(6)

Into a cold (0° C.) solution of 4 (0.15 g, 0.52 mmol) in THF (10 mL) wasadded triphenylphosphine (0.55 g, 2.1 mmol) p-nitrophenylbenzoic acid(0.35 g, 2.1 mmol) and diethyl azodicarboxylate (0.95 μL, 2.1 mmol). Thereaction was allowed to stir 36 h. The reaction was diluted with ethylacetate (10 mL) and quenched with a saturated solution of sodiumbicarbonate (10 mL). The reaction was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×15ml). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under vacuum andthe crude mixture was purified on silica gel using 5% ethylacetate/hexanes to obtain 6 (0.21 g, 91%) as a pale yellow solid.R_(f)=0.36 (10% ethyl acetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃ ^(D)=−0.27 (c 1.1, CHCl₃).¹H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.36-8.21 (m, 4H), 5.86 (dt, J=17.2 Hz,10.0 Hz, 1H), 5.32-5.09 (m, 2H), 4.24 (dt, J=11.8 Hz, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 3.97(td, J=12.0 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.89-3.73 (m, 1H), 2.65 (td, J=9.5 Hz, 2.9Hz, 1H), 1.93-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.34 (s, 3H), 1.27 (s, 3H).¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 168.3, 163.8, 150.68, 134.9, 132.3, 130.8,123.6, 120.4, 98.4, 82.8, 73.6, 66.6, 59.7, 50.9, 29.6, 28.4, 28.0,18.8.

(2R,3R)-t-Butyl3-((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)-2-methoxypent-4-enoate (7)

To a cold (0° C.) solution of 6 (0.42 g, 0.96 mmol) in methanol wasadded potassium carbonate (0.16 g, 1.16 mmol). The reaction was allowedto stir for 0.5 h. The reaction was quenched with a saturated ammoniumchloride (5.0 mL) and the methanol was removed under vacuum. Thesolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL) and the combinedorganic layer was combined, washed with brine and dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue waspurified on silica gel using 10% ethyl acetate/hexanes to obtain thefree secondary alcohol (0.28 mg, 99% yield) as a white solid. R_(f)=0.38(30% ethyl acetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃ ^(D)=−21.6 (c 1.1, CHCl₃). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 5.92 (dt, J=17.2 Hz, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 5.29-5.03(m, 2H), 4.22 (dt, J=11.8 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (dd, J=8.9 Hz, 6.2 Hz,1H), 3.95 (td, J=12.1 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (ddd, J=11.7, 5.4, 1.6 Hz,1H), 3.28 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 2.32-2.27 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.46(s, 9H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.19 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H). ¹³C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.1, 134.1, 118.8, 98.5, 82.1, 73.0, 68.6, 59.7,52.5, 29.7, 28.4, 28.1, 18.9

To a cold (0° C.) solution of (2R,3S)-t-Butyl3-((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)-2-hydroxypent-4-enoate (0.12 g,0.40 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added sodium hydride (20.0 mg, 0.8 mmol)followed by methyl iodide (50.0 μL, 0.80 mmol). The reaction was allowedto stir for 2 h at 23° C. then quenched with saturated ammonium chloride(5 mL). The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL).The organic layers were combined, washed with brine and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was reduced under vacuum and theresidue was purified on silica gel to obtain 7 (0.12 g, 96% yield) as acolorless oil. R_(f)=0.54 (20% ethyl acetate/hexanes. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 5.74 (dt, J=17.2 Hz, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.22-4.93 (m, 2H),4.29 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 3.95 (td, J=12.0 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.83-3.73 (m,2H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 2.26 (td, J=9.9 Hz, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 1.79-1.71 (m, 1H),1.43 (s, 9H), 1.41 (s, 3H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.19-1.07 (m, 1H). ¹³C NMR (75MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.3, 132.9, 119.8, 98.2, 81.5, 80.5, 65.9, 60.0, 58.1,52.3, 29.8, 28.4, 28.1, 19.1.

(2R,3R)-t-Butyl2-(benzyloxy)-3-((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)pent-4-enoate (8)

Follow the procedure outlined above for compound 7.88% yield. R_(f)=0.70(20% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.43-7.27(m, 5H), 5.76 (dt, J=17.2 Hz, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.24-4.94 (m, 2H), 4.58 (d,J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 4.48-4.28 (m, 2H), 3.99-3.89 (m, 2H), 3.86-3.70 (m, 1H),2.37 (td, J=10.0 Hz, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 1.82-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.37(s, 3H), 1.33 (s, 3H) 1.15 (d, J=12.9, 1H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ171.2, 137.4, 132.8, 128.3, 127.9, 119.9, 98.2, 81.4, 78.4, 72.5, 65.8,59.9, 52.4, 29.8, 28.3, 28.1, 19.1.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-Methoxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol (9)

To a cold (0° C.) solution of 7 (0.14 mg, 0.47 mmol) in THF (5 mL) wasadded lithium aluminum hydride (41.0 mg, 1.03 mmol). The reaction wasallowed to stir for 1 h at 23° C. after which the reaction was cooled to0° C. and quenched by adding excess ethyl acetate, 1N NaOH (0.5 mL), H₂O(0.5 mL). After a white precipitate formed magnesium sulfate was addedand stirred for 15 min. The reaction mixture was filtered andconcentrated under vacuum.

The crude mixture was taken up in CHCl₃/MeOH (4:1) and a stream of O₃was bubble through the solution at −78° C. until a blue color persisted.Argon was bubbled through the blue solution until the solution becameclear. Dimethyl sulfide (0.13 mL, 5.0 eq) was added to the reaction andthe mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred an additional 3h. To the reaction mixture was added p-TsOH (10 mol %) the mixture wasstirred for 18 h at room temperature. The reaction was carefullyconcentrated and the residue was purified on silica gel (20%ether/hexanes to 50% ether/hexanes) to afford 9.45% yield 2 steps.Rf=0.20 (70% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ5.06 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.22 (m, 2H), 4.21-4.13 (m, 1H), 3.94-3.86(m, 3H), 3.33 (s, 3H), 2.53-2.47 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.76 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.54(m, 1H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 101.4, 78.9, 72.2, 66.3, 60.5, 57.9,51.1, 30.2.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-(Benzyloxy)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol (10)

Follow the 2 step procedure outlined above for the formation of thedesired P2-ligand. 88% yield. [α]23D=+45.0 (c 1.1, CHCl3); Rf=0.22 (60%ethyl acetate/hexanes). 1H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.47-7.18 (m,5H), 5.05 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 2H), 4.49-4.36 (m, 1H),4.26 (dd, J=9.0 Hz, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.21-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.93-3.85 (m, 2H),3.31 (td, J=11.8 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.66-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.49 (bs, 1H),1.93-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.47 (m, 1H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 137.4,128.5, 128.0, 128.0, 101.3, 72.7, 72.5, 66.4, 60.6, 51.2, 30.1.

(2S,3S)-3-((S)-2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)-1-(trityloxy)pent-4-en-2-ol(11)

To a cold (0° C.) solution of 4 (1.50 g, 5.30 mmol) in THF (30 mL) wasadded lithium aluminum hydride (0.45 g, 11.7 mmol). The reaction wasallowed to stir for 1 h at 23° C. after which the reaction was cooled to0° C. and quenched by adding excess ethyl acetate, 1N NaOH (0.5 mL), H₂O(0.5 mL). After a white precipitate formed magnesium sulfate was addedand stirred for 15 min. The reaction mixture was filtered andconcentrated under vacuum.

The crude 1,2-diol was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (20.0 mL). to that mixturewas added triethyl amine (1.6 mL, 11.1 mmol) and triphenylmethylchloride (1.6 g, 5.83 mmol). The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h.Upon completion the reaction was concentrated under vacuum and purifiedon silica gel to obtain 11. (2.20 g, 92% yield) as a white solid.R_(f)=0.30 (20% ethyl acetate/hexanes). [Q]₂₃D=−1.86 (c 1.5, CHCl₃). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.48-7.39 (m, 6H), 7.35-7.18 (m, 10H),5.85 (dt, J=17.4 Hz, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (dd, J=10.3 Hz, 2.1 Hz, 1H),4.99 (dd, J=17.3 Hz, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 4.17-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.93 (td, J=12.1Hz, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (dd, J=11.2 Hz, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.21-3.06 (m, 2H),3.04 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H), 2.30 (dt, J=9.8 Hz, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 1.80 (dd,J=12.5 Hz, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 6H), 1.29-1.15 (m, 1H). ¹³CNMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 144.0, 128.7, 127.8, 127.0, 119.8, 98.2, 86.5,73.0, 71.2, 64.9, 59.8, 50.9, 29.8, 28.7, 19.0.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-Azidohexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol (12)

To a solution of 11 (2.2 g, 4.80 mmol) in THF (50.0 mL) at 0° C. wasadded triphenyl phosphine (5.0 g, 19.2 mmol), diethylazodicarboxylate(3.3 g, 19.2 mmol), Diphenylphosphoryl azide (2.5 g, 9.6 mmol)sequentially. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for24 h after which it was concentrated under vacuum and purified on silicagel to get the desired azide (1.6 g, 70% yield). R_(f)=0.35 (10% ethylacetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃ ^(D)=+16.3 (c 1.6, CHCl₃). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 7.56-7.39 (m, 6H), 7.38-7.13 (m, 10H), 5.48 (dt, J=17.3Hz, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 4.96 (dd, J=10.3 Hz, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (dd, J=17.3 Hz,1.8 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (dt, J=11.9 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.98 (td, J=12.1 Hz, 2.7Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.64 (m, 1H), 3.38 (dd, J=10.1 Hz, 2.6Hz, 1H), 3.07 (dd, J=10.0 Hz, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 1.98 (td, J=10.2 Hz, 2.2 Hz,1H), 1.81-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.03 (m, 1H).¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 143.8, 133.6, 128.6, 127.8, 127.0, 119.6,98.4, 87.0, 67.2, 65.4, 62.3, 59.9, 50.5, 29.7, 28.4, 18.9.

(S)-4-((3S,4R)-4-azido-5-(trityloxy)pent-1-en-3-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane(0.08 g, 0.17 mmol) was taken up in CH₂C3/MeOH (20 ml, 4:1) and a streamof O₃ was bubble through the solution at −78° C. until a blue colorpersisted. Argon was bubbled through the blue solution until thesolution became clear. Dimethyl sulfide (0.5 mL) was added to thereaction and the mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred anadditional 3 h. To the reaction mixture was added p-TsOH (10 mol %) themixture was stirred for 18 h at room temperature. The reaction wascarefully concentrated and the residue was purified on silica gel (20%ether/hexanes to 50% ether/hexanes) to afford 12, (23.0 mg, 74% yield)as a white solid. R_(f)=0.33 (50% ethyl acetate/hexanes). [α]₂₃^(D)=−20.4 (c 1.0, CHCl₃). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 5.07 (d,J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.42-4.27 (m, 2H), 4.21 (dt, J=10.9 Hz, 5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.90(ddd, J=12.2 Hz, 4.3 Hz, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.83-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.32 (td,J=12.0 Hz, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 2.63-2.45 (m, 2H), 1.79 (ddd, J=13.2 Hz, 3.8 Hz,1.6 Hz, 1H), 1.69 (td, J=11.6 Hz, 4.5 Hz, 1H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃)δ 101.7, 72.3, 65.5, 60.8, 59.0, 52.01, 29.8.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-(Benzyl(ethyl)amino)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol(13)

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-azidohexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-ol was dissolvedin a solution methanol and placed under argon. 10% Palladium on carbon(10 mol %) was added and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogenballoon for 1 h. Upon completion the reaction was filtered through aplug of silica. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the product wasused without further purification.

The crude amino alcohol obtained from the previous step was dissolved inmethanol and treated with benzaldehyde (1.0 eq) and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (1.2 eq). The reaction was allowed to stir for 18h (or until the starting material was consumed). The acetaldehyde (1.5eq) was added followed by additional sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1.5eq) and the reaction was allowed to continue for an additional 12 h togive the desired dialkylated amino-Tp-THF ligand. 81% yield. R_(f)=0.34(5% MeOH/DCM). [α]₂₃ ^(D)=+74.6 (c 1.23, CHCl₃). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 7.48-7.12 (m, 5H), 4.91 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (q,J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 4.09-4.04 (m, 2H), 4.03-3.86 (m, 2H), 3.85-3.75 (m, 1H),3.33 (d, J=13.3 Hz, 1H), 3.23 (td, J=12.4 Hz, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 2.80 (dq,J=14.7 Hz, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.66-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.43 (dq, J=13.6 Hz, 6.9 Hz,1H), 1.76 (dd, J=13.3 Hz, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 1.57-1.42 (m, 1H), 1.12 (t, J=7.1Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 137.7, 128.9, 128.6, 127.5, 100.4,67.9, 64.1, 61.2, 57.9, 54.3, 44.1, 43.9, 30.6, 13.0.

t-Butylethyl((3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-4-hydroxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-3-yl)carbamate(14)

To a solution of compound 13 and 10% Pd/C in ethyl acetate was added Bocanhydride (2.0 eq). The mixture was placed under an atmosphere of H₂ for24 h. 81% yield. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 5.10 (d, J=3.5 Hz,1H), 4.89-4.84 (m, 1H), 4.28 (t, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 3.93-3.87 (m, 3H), 3.72(bs, 1H), 3.34-3.21 (m, 2H), 3.08-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.46 (bs, 1H), 1.86-1.82(m, 1H), 1.78-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.47 (s, 9H), 1.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

General Procedure for the Preparation of Activated Carbonates fromPolycyclic P2-Ligands

To a solution of the desired Tp-THF alcohol in dry CH₂Cl₂ was addedpyridine (2.30 eq). The resulting mixture was cooled to 0° C. underargon and 4-nitrophenylchloro-formate (2.20 eq) was added in oneportion. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. until completion.The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue waspurified by flash column chromatography on silica gel using a gradientof 20-40% ethyl acetate/hexanes to afford the desired mixed carbonate.

(3R,3aR,4S,7aS)-3-Methoxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl4-nitrophenyl carbonate (15a)

Follow the general procedure outlined above for the activation of thedesired P₂-ligand. 90% yield. R_(f)=0.29 (40% ethyl acetate/hexanes).¹HNMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.27 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=9.3 Hz,2H), 5.22-4.97 (m, 2H), 4.36 (dd, J=9.0 Hz, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.27-4.22 (m,1H), 4.07-3.84 (m, 2H), 3.51-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 2.96-2.91 (m,1H), 2.06-1.79 (m, 2H). ³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 155.5, 151.5, 145.4,125.3, 121.7, 101.4, 79.2, 73.7, 72.6, 60.1, 58.0, 48.2, 26.9.

(3R,3aR,4S,7aS)-3-(Benzyloxy)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl4-nitrophenyl carbonate (15b)

Follow the general procedure outlined above for the activation of thedesired P₂-ligand. 87% yield. R_(f)=0.35 (40% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹HNMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.11 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.44-7.16 (m, 5H),7.04 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 5.27-5.07 (m, 2H), 4.59-4.42 (m, 3H), 4.33 (dd,J=9.1 Hz, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 4.03-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.44-3.36 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.04(m, 1H), 2.04-1.91 (m, 2H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 155.2, 151.5,145.1, 137.4, 128.3, 127.9, 125.0, 121.6, 101.3, 77.3, 73.8, 72.9, 60.2,48.3, 26.8.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-(Benzyl(ethyl)amino)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl4-nitrophenyl carbonate (15c)

To a solution of the corresponding ligand amino Tp-THF in dry CH₂Cl₂ wasadded pyridine (2.30 eq). The resulting mixture was cooled to 0° C.under argon and 4-nitro-phenylchloroformate (2.20 eq) was added in oneportion. The resulting mixture was stirred at 23° C. until theconsumption of the alcohol. The reaction mixture was concentrated andthe residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gelusing a gradient of 20-40% ethyl acetate/hexanes to afford the desiredligand-activated carbonate. 77% yield. R_(f)=0.6 (30% ethylacetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.23 (d, J=9.2 Hz,2H), 7.32-7.14 (m, 7H), 5.24-5.19 (m, 1H), 5.17 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H),4.08-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.97 (t, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 3.75(d, J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 3.49-3.36 (m, 2H), 3.03-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.62 (p, J=7.2Hz, 1H), 2.52-2.39 (p, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 1.98-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.01 (t, J=7.1Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 155.4, 151.6, 145.3, 139.1, 131.0,129.1, 128.1, 127.0, 125.2, 121.9, 101.1, 74.6, 66.1, 60.3, 59.1, 53.1,45.8, 44.5, 26.9, 12.5.

t-Butylethyl((3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-4-((4-nitrophenoxy)carbonyloxy)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]-pyran-3-yl)carbamate(15d)

The mixed carbonate above was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.28 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H),7.38 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 5.21-5.13 (m, 2H), 4.31 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.03(dd, J=12.3, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.97-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.59-3.22 (m, 3H), 3.07(bs, 1H), 2.17-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.46 (s, 9H), 1.18 (bs,3H).

15e: The above mixed carbonate was obtained following the generalprocedure outlined in J. Med. Chem., 2011, 54, 622-634.

Synthesis of Aryl Sulfonyl Chlorides

N-isopropylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-amine or N-isopropylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-aminewere treated with chlorosulfonic acid (5.0 eq) at −30° C. The reactionwas warmed to 23° C. and stirred at that temperature for 3 h. Thionylchloride (2.0 eq) was added and the reaction was heated to 60° C. for 1hr. The reaction was cooled to 0° C., diluted with ethyl acetate andwashed with water. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetateand washed with a solution of saturated sodium bicarbonate. The crudesulfonyl chloride was used without further purification (85-90% yield).

(16a): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=8.7 Hz,1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (bs, 1H), 1.38 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 6H).

(16b): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.92 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (s,3H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 4.17-4.10 (m, 1H), 1.38 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H).

Synthesis of the Hydroxyethyl Amine Isosteres

The above azido diols were obtained following the general procedureoutlined by Ghosh et al. (J. Med. Chem. 1993, 36, 2300-2310). 50% yieldover 3 steps.

(17a): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.18 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.87 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.81-3.78 (s, 3H), 3.78-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.70 (m, 1H),3.69-3.63 (m, 2H), 2.98 (dd, J=14.2, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 2.79-2.70 (m, 3H).

(17b): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.23 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H),6.91-6.75 (m, 3H), 3.81-3.78 (s, 3H), 3.78-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.70 (m,1H), 3.69-3.63 (m, 2H), 2.98 (dd, J=14.2, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 2.79-2.70 (m,3H).

The desired isosteres were obtained following the general proceduresoutlined by Ghosh et al. (J. Med. Chem. 1993, 36, 2300-2310) and Flentgeet al. (US 2005-0131042). The desired isosteres were obtained in 71-75%yield over 4 steps.

(18a): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.70 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H),7.67-7.62 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (t, J=7.7 Hz,1H), 6.91-6.75 (m, 3H), 5.37 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.80-3.77 (s, 4H),3.64-3.59 (m, 2H), 3.27 (dd, J=15.1, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 3.10-3.03 (m, 3H),2.87-2.69 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.36 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d,J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

(18b): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.04 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.69(dd, J=8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),6.86-6.79 (m, 3H), 5.97 (bs, 1H), 3.93 (bs, 1H), 3.79 (m, 5H), 3.66-3.60(m, 1H), 3.27 (dd, J=15.2, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.13-3.03 (m, 3H), 2.86-2.74 (m,2H), 1.86-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.34 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 6H), 0.93 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H),0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

(18c): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.64 (dd, J=8.3,1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 5.14 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.75 (d, J=7.2 Hz,1H), 3.58-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.23 (dd, J=15.2, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.08-3.01(m, 3H), 2.82-2.71 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.36 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H),0.94 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

(18d): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.03 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.69(dd, J=8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H),6.85 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 5.14 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.75 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.23 (dd, J=15.2, 9.3 Hz, 1H),3.08-3.01 (m, 3H), 2.82-2.71 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.36 (d, J=6.5Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

General Procedure for the Reduction of Azides 18a-18e

Isosteres 18a-e were reduced following the Staudinger protocol (PPh₃,THF/H₂O, 23° C., 24 h) to give the corresponding amines 19a-19e, 19g(see 19g for NMR data.).

(19f): The above cyclopropyl amine isostere was obtained following theprocedures outlined in J. Med. Chem. 2005, 48, 1965-1973.84% yield over3 steps. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.17 (m, 3H),3.84-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.17-3.14 (m, 1H), 3.06 (dd,J=13.2, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.99-2.89 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.51 (dd,J=13.3, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 1.94-1.87 (m, 1H), 0.93 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 5H), 0.89(d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.81-0.71 (m, 2H).

Synthesis of Fluorinated Isosteres

The desired azido epoxide was obtained following the general proceduresoutlined by Ghosh et al. (J. Med. Chem. 1993, 36, 2300-2310) (using theappropriate stating materials).

(S)-2-((S)-1-azido-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)oxirane (21): 84% over 2steps. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.17 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.58-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.94(dd, J=14.1, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 2.85-2.71 (m, 3H).

(2R,3S)-3-azido-1-(2-fluoro-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-o(22)

To a solution of 2-fluoro-2-methylpropan-1-amine-HCl (2.0 eq) andtriethyl amine (4.0 eq) in iPrOH was added an iPrOH solution of(S)-2-((S)-1-azido-2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)ethyl)oxirane. The mixture washeated at 60° C. for 6 h. Upon completion the reaction mixture wasconcentrated then dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with H₂O. Theorganic layer was combined washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfateand concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flashchromatography. 50% yield. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.4 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.64-3.57 (m, 2H),2.96-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.68 (m, 4H), 1.42 (d, J=3.1 Hz, 3H), 1.37 (d,J=3.1 Hz, 3H).

N-((2R,3S)-3-azido-2-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butyl)-N-(2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl)-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide(18f)

To a solution of amine 22 in dichloromethane was added 4-MeOPhSO₂Cl (1.2eq) followed by a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (3.0 mL). Thereaction was allowed to stir for 24 h. The reaction mixture wastransferred to a separatory funnel and the organic layer was separated.The aqueous layer was washed with dichlormethane (2×). The organiclayers were combined, dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated undervacuum and purified by flash chromatography. 55% yield. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 7.74 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.01 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 4.12-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H),3.78 (s, 3H), 3.66-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.58-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.33 (dd, J=15.4,9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.19-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.95 (dd, J=14.2, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (dd,J=14.2, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 1.48 (d, J=21.7 Hz, 3H), 1.38 (d, J=21.4 Hz, 3H).

N-((2R,3S)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butyl)-N-(2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl)-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide(19g)

Azide 18f and triphenyl phosphine (1.2 eq) was dissolved in a solutionof THF/H₂O (4:1). The reaction mixture was allowed to run for 24 h. Uponcompletion the reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate and extracted 3times. The organic layers were combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue waspurified using flash chromatography 60% ethylacetate/hexanes followed by3% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂. 55% yield. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.74 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.09 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 3.93-3.90 (m, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.51 (dd,J=27.4, 15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.41-3.20 (m, 3H), 3.04-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.88 (d,J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (dd, J=13.4, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 1.46 (d, J=21.6 Hz, 3H),1.37 (d, J=21.4 Hz, 3H).

General Procedure for the Synthesis of the HIV Protease Inhibitors

The desired isostere (19a-f) was taken up in CH₃CN and cooled to 0° C.DIPEA (5 eq, excess) was added, followed by the corresponding activatedligand (15a,b,c,d). The resulting solution was stirred at roomtemperature until the reaction was complete. The solution wasconcentrated and the crude residue purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel to obtain the desired inhibitor.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-Hydroxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(20a)

The titled inhibitor was synthesized over 2 steps. 1. Using the generalprocedure outlined above. 2. The benzyl protected inhibitor was treatedwith Pd(OH)₂ (10 mol %) in methanol (2.0 mL) at 60 Psi for 12 h. Uponcompletion the reaction was filtered through a plug of celite andconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified on silica togive the desired product as a white solid. (38% yield, 2 steps).R_(f=)0.22, (50% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d)δ 7.72 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.30-7.22 (m, 5H), 6.99 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H),5.17 (s, 1H), 5.04 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 2H), 4.57 (s, 1H), 4.32 (t, J=8.4 Hz,1H), 3.88 (s, 7H), 3.73 (dd, J=9.2 Hz, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.41-3.08 (m, 2H),3.02-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.79 (dd, J=13.5 Hz, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.47 (s, 1H),1.93-1.52 (m, 3H), 0.88 (dd, J=13.2 Hz, 6.4 Hz, 6H). Mass: HRMS (ESI),Calcd for C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₉S: m/z 593.2532 (M+H) and 615.2352 (M+Na). found m/z593.2520 (M+H) and 615.2330 (M+Na).

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-Hydroxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-ylcarbamate(30i)

The titled inhibitor was synthesized using the procedure for compound30d. The crude product was purified on silica (70% ethylacetate/hexanes) to give the desired product as a white solid. (25%yield, 2 steps). R_(f)=0.44, (70% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹H NMR (400MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.82-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.14 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.98 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 5.40-5.20 (m, 1H) 5.05 (s, 2H),4.79 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.39-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 5H), 3.81-3.60 (m,6H), 3.35-3.27 (m, 1H),), 2.97-2.91 (m, 5H), 2.54 (bs, 1H), 1.93-1.52(m, 3H), 0.87 (dd, J=16.8 Hz, 5.4 Hz, 6H). Mass: LRMS: m/z 623.8 (M+H).

(3R,3aR,4S,7aS)-3-Methoxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-y(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(20b)

The titled inhibitor was synthesized using the general procedureoutlined above. 61% yield. R_(f)=0.38 (60% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹HNMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.70 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.43-7.13 (m, 5H),6.97 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 5.12 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 5.09-4.96 (m, 1H), 4.93(d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.17-4.12 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 9H), 3.47-3.25 (m, 1H),3.12 (s, 3H), 2.96 (dd, J=13.9 Hz, 7.4 Hz, 4H), 2.78 (dd, J=13.3 Hz, 6.7Hz, 1H), 2.55 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 1.94-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.62 (dd, J=16.9 Hz,7.9 Hz, 1H), 0.91 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). Mass: HRMS(ESI), Calcd for C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₉S: m/z 629.2509 (M+Na). found m/z 629.2505(M+Na).

(3R,3aR,4S,7aS)-3-(Benzyloxy)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(20c)

The titled inhibitor was synthesized using the general procedureoutlined above. 82% yield. R_(f)=0.6, (50% ethyl acetate/hexanes). ¹HNMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.69 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.39-7.10 (m,10H), 6.96 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 5.13 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (d, J=4.3 Hz,1H), 4.82 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (s, 2H), 4.23-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.99-3.73(m, 8H), 3.37 (t, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.09 (dd, J=15.1 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H),2.95-2.95 (m, 4H), 2.78 (dd, J=13.5 Hz, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 2.64-2.59 (m, 1H),1.79 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.53 (m, 1H), 0.88 (dd, J=14.5 Hz, 7.0 Hz,6H). Mass: LRMS: m/z 683.91 (M+H).

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-(Ethylamino)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(20d)

The NH-ethyl inhibitor was synthesized over 2 steps. 1. Using thegeneral procedure outlined above for the synthesis of HIV-proteaseinhibitors. 2. The N-Benzyl-N-ethyl inhibitor was treated with Pd(OH)₂(10 mol %) in 5% ammonia/methanol (2.0 mL) at 1 atm for 4 h. Uponcompletion the reaction was filtered through a plug of celite andconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified on silica (5%methanol/dichloromethane) to give the desired product as a white solid.(50% yield, 2 steps). R_(f)=0.25 (10% methanol/DCM). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CD₃OD) δ 7.76 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.36-7.13 (m, 5H), 7.13-7.02 (d, J=9.2Hz, 2H), 5.09 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 5.01 (dq, J=10.7 Hz, 5.3 Hz, 4.7 Hz,1H), 4.25-4.14 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.86-3.79 (m, 3H),3.78-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.70 (dd, J=8.7 Hz, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (td, J=7.3 Hz,5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.46-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.15 (dd, J=14.0 Hz, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.05(dd, J=13.6 Hz, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (dd, J=14.9 Hz, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (dd,J=13.6 Hz, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.65-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.29 (td,J=6.8 Hz, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 2.07-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.10 (t,J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 0.91 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR(100 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 164.5, 157.4, 140.2, 132.2, 130.6, 130.3, 129.3,127.3, 115.4, 103.1, 74.3, 74.1, 70.4, 60.9, 58.8, 57.4, 57.2, 56.2,53.9, 43.5, 36.7, 28.6, 28.1, 20.5, 15.0. Mass: HRMS (ESI), Calcd forC₃₁H₄₅N₃O₈S: m/z 620.3005 (M+Na). found m/z 620.3000 (M+Na).

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-(ethylamino)hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]thiazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-yl-carbamate(20e)

The desired inhibitor was obtained after 2 steps. 1. following thegeneral procedure outlined above. 2. The N-Boc protected amine wastreated with a solution of TFA/DCM (1:3) for 2 h. The reaction mixturewas concentrated and the product was purified on silica (5%methanol/dichloromethane) to give the desired product as a white solid.(50% yield, 2 steps). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 8.07 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 7.68 (dd, J=8.5, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.25 (m,4H), 7.20-7.17 (m, 1H), 5.22 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 5.06-5.00 (m, 1H), 4.30(dd, J=10.1, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.13-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.93-3.85 (m, 3H),3.81-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.17 (dd, J=14.1, 3.6 Hz, 1H),3.10 (dd, J=13.7, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.00 (dd, J=14.8, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (dd,J=13.7, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 2.85-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.66 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H),2.56-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.53 (m,1H), 1.30 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 1.19 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 0.93 (d, J=6.6 Hz,3H), 0.87 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]thiazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(20f)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.5 Hz 1H), 7.23 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 4H), 7.22-7.05(m, 1H), 4.93-4.90 (m, 2H), 4.11-4.03 (m, 2H), 3.81-3.73 (m, 5H),3.42-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.07 (m, 2H), 2.97 (dd, J=15.1, 8.2 Hz, 1H),2.89 (dd, J=13.6, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (dd, J=13.7, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33-2.27(m, 1H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.87-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.30(d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H). LRMS(ESI) m/z (M+H) 661.8.

(3R,3aS,4S,7aS)-3-hydroxyhexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]thiazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-yl-carbamate(20g)

The above inhibitor was obtained over 2 steps. 1. Following the generalprocedure outlined above followed by deprotection of the C3-protectedalcohol. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 8.05 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.67(dd, J=8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.20 (m, 4H),7.20-7.15 (m, 1H), 5.13 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 5.01-4.95 (m, 1H), 4.41-4.36(m, 1H), 4.22 (dd, J=9.1, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 4.13-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.78 (m,3H), 3.74-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.63 (dd, J=9.2, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 3.42-3.40 (m, 1H),3.25-3.21 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.05 (m, 1H), 3.01-2.97 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.88 (m,2H), 2.62 (dd, J=13.9, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.33-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.98 (m,1H), 1.80-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 0.92(d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H). LRMS (ESI) m/z (M+H) 677.8.

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]oxazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(20h)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 7.71 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H),7.66 (dd, J=8.3, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=4.4 Hz,4H), 7.18-7.11 (m, 1H), 4.92-4.89 (m, 2H), 4.07-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.81-3.72(m, 5H), 3.42-3.33 (m, 1H), 3.16 (dd, J=14.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.10 (dd,J=13.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (dd, J=15.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.88 (dd, J=14.2,7.1 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (dd, J=13.8, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 2.34-2.27 (m, 1H),2.05-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.59 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.38 (m,1H), 1.31 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.91-0.86 (m, 3H).LRMS (ESI) m/z (M+H) 645.7.

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]oxazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-yl-carbamate(20i)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.79 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 4.93-4.90 (m, 2H), 4.08-4.03 (m, 1H), 4.01-3.96 (m, 1H),3.82-3.68 (m, 7H), 3.39 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 2H), 3.12-3.07 (m, 2H), 2.96 (dd,J=14.4, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (dd, J=13.5, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 2.47 (dd, J=14.0,11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.36-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.82 (m, 1H),1.73-1.61 (m, 2H), 1.43-1.36 (m, 1H), 1.31 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d,J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.91-0.86 (m, 3H). LRMS (ESI) m/z (M+Na) 697.8.

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]oxazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-yl-carbamate(20j)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 7.71 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),7.66 (dd, J=8.3, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (t, J=7.8 Hz,1H), 6.81 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.73 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.96-4.89 (m, 2H),4.08-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.76-3.71 (m, 8H), 3.42-3.37 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.07 (m,2H), 2.96 (dd, J=15.0, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (dd, J=13.6, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 2.51(dd, J=14.0, 10.6 Hz, 1H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.98 (m, 1H),1.91-1.83 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.43 (m, 1H), 1.31 (d, J=6.5Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). LRMS (ESI) m/z(M+H) 695.8.

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(N-Isobutyl-2-(isopropylamino)benzo[d]thiazole-6-sulfonamido)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-yl-carbamate(20k)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 8.06 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H),7.69 (dd, J=8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (t, J=7.8 Hz,1H), 6.81 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.75-6.69 (m, 1H), 4.94-4.89 (m, 2H),4.09-4.03 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.71 (m, 8H), 3.43-3.36 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.10 (m,1H), 3.09-3.07 (m, 1H), 2.97 (dd, J=13.9, 7.1, 1H) 2.89 (dd, J=13.7, 6.8Hz, 1H), 2.52 (dd, J=13.8, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.37-2.31 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.99(m, 1H), 1.90-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.59 (m, 1H),1.46-1.42 (m, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 0.93 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.88(d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). LRMS (ESI) m/z (M+H) 689.9.

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-4-(2-(cyclopropylamino)-N-isobutylbenzo[d]thiazole-6-sulfonamido)-3-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-ylcarbamate(201)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 8.15 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H),7.72 (dd, J=8.6, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=4.4 Hz,4H), 7.18-7.15 (m, 1H), 4.90 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 4.08-4.00 (m, 1H),3.82-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.44-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.17 (dd, J=13.9, 3.1 Hz, 1H),3.11 (dd, J=13.5, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.98 (dd, J=14.9, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.90 (dd,J=13.6, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.79-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.54 (dd, J=13.9, 10.7 Hz, 1H),2.35-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.59 (m,2H), 1.45-1.38 (m, 1H), 0.94 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.89-0.88 (m, 5H),0.71-0.67 (m, 2H).

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-4-(2-(1-cyclopentylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-N-Isobutylbenzo[d]thiazole-6-sulfonamido)-3-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-yl-carbamate(20m)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the procedure outlined in J.Med. Chem. 2005, 48, 1965-1973.60% yield over 2 steps. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,methanol-d) δ 8.09 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J=8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.51(d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 4H), 7.17-7.14 (m, 1H), 4.86-4.88(m, 2H), 4.08-4.03 (m, 1H), 4.00-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.67 (m, 5H),3.42-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.25 (m, 1H), 3.18 (dd, J=13.9, 3.2 Hz, 1H),3.10 (dd, J=13.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (dd, J=14.9, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (dd,J=13.6, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 2.66-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.22 (d,J=12.0 Hz, 1H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.82 (m, 3H), 1.79-1.72 (m, 6H),1.69-1.60 (m, 4H), 1.58-1.52 (m, 3H), 1.46-1.36 (m, 1H), 0.94 (d, J=6.6Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). LRMS (ESI) m/z (M+H) 770.8.

(3aS,4S,7aR)-hexahydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]pyran-4-yl(2S,3R)-4-(N-(2-fluoro-2-methyl-propyl)-4-methoxyphenylsulfonamido)-3-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-yl-carbamate(20n)

The above inhibitor was obtained following the general procedureoutlined above. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d) δ 7.79 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H),7.14 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.07 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 6.79 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H),4.89 (dd, J=7.6, 4.5 Hz, 2H), 4.07-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 4H), 3.82-3.77(m, 3H), 3.74 (s, 4H), 3.55-3.34 (m, 4H), 3.29-3.23 (m, 1H), 3.04 (dd,J=14.1, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 2.46 (dd, J=13.9, 11.3 Hz, 1H), 2.34-2.26 (m, 1H),1.89-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.73-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.41 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 3H), 1.36 (d,J=2.0 Hz, 3H).

Examples Table 3

The scoring in the biological screens is as follows:

HIV-1 Inhibitory Potency K_(i): IC₅₀: >10 nM − >1000 nM − <10 nM + <1000nM +  <1 nM ++  <100 nM ++ <0.1 nM  +++  <10 nM +++   <1 nM +++

Antiviral Entry Structure K_(i) (nM) IC₅₀, (nM) 1

+++ ++++ 2

+++ +++ 3

+++ +++ 4

++ ++++ 5

+++ +++ 6

+++ ++++ 7

+++ +++ 8

+++ +++ 9

+++ 10

+++ +++ 11

+++ +++ 12

+++ ++++

Examples Table 4

Compounds of the following list were found to demonstrate potentactivity in one or more of the biological screens.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of the formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A iscycloheteroalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl-alkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; Q is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or C(R^(a)R^(b)) where eachof R^(a) and R^(b) is independently selected in each instance from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxy; W is oxygen or sulfur;R¹ is hydrogen, a nitrogen protecting group, or a pro-drug substituent;X is C(R^(a)R^(b))_(n), where n is 1, 2, or 3, and each of R^(a) andR^(b) is defined as above; R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, eachof which is optionally substituted; or R² is alkyl, heteroalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, orheteroarylalkyl, each of which is substituted, where at least onesubstituent is a hydrogen bond forming group; R³ is hydrogen, an oxygenprotecting group, a phosphate derivative, or a pro-drug substituent; R⁴is alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; Z is C(O), S(O)₂, NH, NHC(O), NHS(O)₂, C(O)—O, or C(O)—NR⁶;R⁵ is alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; and R⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, orheteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted; and whereinthe compound of formula (I) is other than one in which, together: Q isoxygen, W is oxygen, R¹ is hydrogen, X is methylene. R² is unsubstitutedphenyl. R³ is hydrogen or a phosphate derivative, R⁴ is isobutyl. Z isS(O)₂, and R⁵ is 4-aminophenyl or 4-methoxyphenyl when: A is a group ofthe formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which R^(Q) ishydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy or benzyloxy; or A is a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicated the point of attachment; in which one of Y¹ and Y²is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is oxygen; or A is a group ofthe formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; p is 1 or 2; Y³ and Y⁴are in each instance independently methylene or oxygen; Y⁵ and Y⁶ are ineach instance independently selected from the group consisting of oxygenand alkylene, providing that at least one of Y³ and Y⁴ is oxygen, andwherein when one of Y³ and Y⁴ is optionally substituted methylene, atleast one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ is oxygen, and A does not include a peroxidebond; Y⁷ is a bond; and R¹ of the group is hydrogen.
 2. The compound orsalt of claim 1 wherein Ar² is phenyl substituted with one or moremethoxy, hydroxymethyl, fluoro or 2-(morpolino)ethoxy groups;
 3. Thecompound or salt of claim 1 wherein R⁴ is 2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl. 4.The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R⁵ is

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which X⁵ is O, S orNH; and R^(Y) is (1-4C)alkylthio, (1-4C)alkylsulfinyl,(1-4C)alkylsulfonyl or NHR^(X) or NR^(X)R^(Z) and each of R^(X) andR^(Z) is independently methyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, isobutyl,tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, 4-piperidinyl or 1-cyclopentylpiperidin-4-yl, orthe group NR^(X)R^(Z) is optionally substituted pyrrolidino, piperidinoor piperazino.
 5. The compound or salt of claim 4 wherein R⁵ is O or S;and R^(Y) is NHR^(X); and R^(X) is isopropyl or cyclopropyl.
 6. Thecompound or salt of claim 1, wherein A is selected from the groupconsisting of: a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; in which R^(Q) ishydrogen, hydroxy, alkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylalkylamino, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, and arylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted; a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; and wherein one of Y¹ andY² is methylene, and the other of Y¹ and Y² is oxygen; and R^(h)represents one or more optional substituents, each of which isindependently selected in each instance from hydrogen, hydroxy,alkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylalkylamino, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy,cycloalkylalkoxy, and arylalkoxy, each of which is itself optionallysubstituted; a group of the formula

wherein (*) indicates the point of attachment; p is 1 or 2; Y³ and Y⁴are in each instance independently methylene or oxygen; Y⁵ and Y⁶ are ineach instance independently selected from the group consisting ofoxygen, nitrogen and alkylene, providing that at least one of Y³ and Y⁴is oxygen, and wherein when one of Y³ and Y⁴ is optionally substitutedmethylene, at least one of Y⁵ and Y⁶ is oxygen, and A does not include aperoxide bond; Y⁷ is a bond; and R¹ of the group is hydrogen.
 7. Thecompound or salt of claim 1, wherein the compound has the followingformula:

wherein A is a group of the formula

wherein a is 0 or 1; and RA is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, OR^(B), orNHR^(B) in which R^(B) is alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl orheteroalkyl or is optionally substituted benzyl or is an optionallysubstituted 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl; Ar² is phenylsubstituted with one or more methoxy, isopropoxy, hydroxymethyl,methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, fluoro or 2-(morpolino)ethoxy groups; R⁴ isisobutyl or 2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl; and R⁵ is 4-aminophenyl,4-methoxyphenyl, 4-isopropoxyphenyl, 4-hydroxymethylphenyl;3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl, 3-amino-4-isopropoxyphenyl,4-amino-3-fluorophenyl, 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl,3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, or a group of the formula

in which X⁵ is O, S or NH; and R^(Y) is (1-4C)alkylthio,(1-4C)alkylsulfinyl, (1-4C)alkylsulfonyl or NHR^(X) or NR^(X)R^(Z) andeach of R^(X) and R^(Z) is independently methyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl,isobutyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, 4-piperidinyl or1-cyclopentylpiperidin-4-yl, or the group NR^(X)R^(Z) is optionallysubstituted pyrrolidino, piperidino or piperazino; or Ar² is phenylwherein A is as defined above, and wherein R4 is 2-fluoro-2-methylpropyland/or R5 is

or Ar² is phenyl wherein a is 1 and R^(A) is not hydrogen.
 8. Thecompound or salt of claim 7 wherein Ar² is 3-methoxyphenyl,4-methoxyphenyl, 3-isopropoxyphenyl, 4-isopropoxyphenyl,3-hydroxymethylphenyl, 4-hydroxymethylphenyl, 3-methoxymethylphenyl,4-methoxymethylphenyl, 3-methoxyethylphenyl, 4-methoxyethylphenyl,3-fluorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 3-[2-(morpolino)ethoxy]phenyl, or4-[2-(morpolino)ethoxy]phenyl.
 9. The compound or salt of claim 7wherein R^(B) is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl.
 10. The compound or salt ofclaim 7 wherein X⁵ is O or S.
 11. The compound or salt of claim 7wherein R⁴ is 2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl.
 12. The compound or salt of claim7 wherein R⁵ is

in which X⁵ is O or S; and R^(Y) is NHR^(X) or NR^(X)R^(Z) and each ofR^(X) and R^(Z) is isopropyl or cyclopropyl or the group NR^(X)R^(Z) isoptionally substituted pyrrolidino, piperidino or piperazino.
 13. Thecompound or salt of claim 7, wherein a is
 1. 14. The compound or salt ofclaim 1 wherein R⁵ is

in which X⁵ is O or S; and R^(Y) is NHR^(X); and R^(X) is isopropyl orcyclopropyl.
 15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or morecompounds of claim 1 and one or more carriers, diluents, or excipients,or a combination thereof.
 16. A method for treating a patient in need ofrelieve from an HIV infection, the method comprising the step ofadministering to a patient in need of relief from the HIV infection atherapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of claim 1.17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds ofclaim 7 and one or more carriers, diluents, or excipients, or acombination thereof.
 18. A method for treating a patient in need ofrelieve from an HIV infection, the method comprising the step ofadministering to a patient in need of relief from the HIV infection atherapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of claim 7.